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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 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 |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone XS Max has an overall score of 84.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s overall score of 79.2. Even though iPhone XS Max and the Galaxy A8 (2018) were released with only a few months difference, the iPhone XS Max design is heavier but also a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A8 (2018).
The iPhone XS Max counts with a greater processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bit CPU. IPhone XS Max counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a little bit better pixel density, a larger screen and a bit higher 1242 x 2688 resolution.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has much more memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Apple iPhone XS Max captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way less MP camera and a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
IPhone XS Max has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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