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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 has a global score of 84.5, which is much better than Galaxy A6's general score of 75.8. The iPhone XS Max design has the same thickness than Galaxy A6, but it is noticeably heavier. The iPhone XS Max counts with a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has lesser processing cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and 1 GB more RAM.
IPhone XS Max features a much better screen than Galaxy A6, because it has a much better pixels quantity per inch in the screen, a lot better resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels and a larger display. Samsung Galaxy A6 features much more memory for apps and games than iPhone XS Max, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
IPhone XS Max has a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a much less megapixels camera and a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality. The iPhone XS Max has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A6, because it has a 6% greater battery size.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A6. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Galaxy A6, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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