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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS Max has an overall score of 84.5, which is better than the Nokia 8.1's score of 72.1. Even though Apple iPhone XS Max and Nokia 8.1 were released only 3 months apart, the Apple iPhone XS Max construction is somewhat heavier but just a little bit thinner than Nokia 8.1. IPhone XS Max features a greater hardware performance than Nokia 8.1, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The iPhone XS Max counts with a bit better display than Nokia 8.1, because it has a little bigger screen, a quite better resolution of 1242 x 2688 and a little bit higher pixel density. The Nokia 8.1 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Nokia 8.1 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Nokia 8.1 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. IPhone XS Max takes clearer videos and photos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same video resolution, a same resolution back-facing camera, a F1.8 aperture and a same size back-facing camera sensor, the iPhone XS Max also has higher video frame rates.
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