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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-10-20 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 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 | |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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
Apple iPhone XS Max has a global score of 84.5, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A7 (2018)'s 84.2 score. Apple iPhone XS Max's design has the same thickness than the Galaxy A7 (2018), but it's somewhat heavier. The iPhone XS Max counts with a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has less processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
IPhone XS Max features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a quite higher display density, a quite better 1242 x 2688 resolution and a little bit larger display. The Apple iPhone XS Max has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a much less MP back-facing camera and a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality and a bigger back camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a much better memory for games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with just a bit better battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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