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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 a general score of 84.5, which is much better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's overall score of 75. The iPhone XS Max body is way newer and just a little bit thinner than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's, although it's much heavier. Lumia 950 XL counts with a slightly better screen than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Lumia 950 XL has a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB. The Apple iPhone XS Max features a very superior CPU than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 64-bit processor, 1 GB more RAM memory and 5 more processing cores.
Lumia 950 XL features a little longer battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL shoots slightly better photos and videos than iPhone XS Max, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also counts with a larger sensor and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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