Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7 Octa 7885 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS Max is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A30s, with a score of 84.5 against 79.8. The Apple iPhone XS Max construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, but it is much heavier. IPhone XS Max counts with a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The iPhone XS Max counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a little bit larger screen, a lot better 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution and a way higher pixel amount per inch of screen. Apple iPhone XS Max features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A30s has much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone XS Max, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and more internal storage. The Galaxy A30s counts with improved battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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