Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.35 | 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 Li - Polymer 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 | 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 is much better than the Galaxy A21, getting a general score of 84.5 against 76.1. Even though the iPhone XS Max is older and just a little heavier than the Galaxy A21, it's body is still a little thinner. IPhone XS Max features a much better screen than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a display with the same size, the iPhone XS Max also has a much better resolution of 1242 x 2688px and a much greater pixels amount per inch of display.
The Apple iPhone XS Max features a more powerful processor than Galaxy A21, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a 64-bit processing unit. IPhone XS Max has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot less MP resolution back-facing camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
Galaxy A21 has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A21 has superior battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A21. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy A21, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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