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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS Max has an overall score of 84.5, which is a bit better than the LG G7 ThinQ's overall score of 81. Even though iPhone XS Max and the LG G7 ThinQ were released with only a few months difference, the iPhone XS Max design is a little thinner but a lot heavier than the LG G7 ThinQ. The LG G7 ThinQ counts with a slightly better display than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px, a bit better pixels quantity per screen inch and a really brighter screen.
The LG G7 ThinQ has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the LG G7 ThinQ also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The iPhone XS Max counts with a little bit better processing power than LG G7 ThinQ, because although it has a lower number of slower cores, and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The LG G7 ThinQ features a bit better camera than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing lower quality photographs and videos, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same video quality, the LG G7 ThinQ also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and video and a lot higher 16 mega pixels resolution back camera.
The iPhone XS Max features just a little bit longer battery performance than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the LG G7 ThinQ, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as LG G7 ThinQ. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy LG G7 ThinQ, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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