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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 10.89 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 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
Apple iPhone XS Max has a score of 84.5, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A31's overall score of 81.3. Despite of the fact Apple iPhone XS Max is older and heavier than Samsung Galaxy A31, it's construction is still thinner. The iPhone XS Max counts with a better CPU than Galaxy A31, because although it has 2 less cores (although faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Apple iPhone XS Max has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A31, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1242 x 2688, a bit larger screen and a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy A31 has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A31 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A31 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a way larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3179mAh.
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