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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is better than the Galaxy A20, getting a score of 84.5 against 74.7. Apple iPhone XS Max's construction is somewhat heavier but a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A20, and they were released only a few months apart. The Apple iPhone XS Max has a lot better looking display than Galaxy A20, because it has a quite bigger screen, a much better 1242 x 2688 resolution and a way higher screen pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A20 counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The iPhone XS Max counts with a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has 2 less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a 64-bit processing unit.
The Galaxy A20 counts with longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The iPhone XS Max features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a less mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution, a bigger back camera sensor and a larger aperture.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy A20, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A20. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone XS Max, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A20, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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