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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone XS Max has a score of 84.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's global score of 82.1. IPhone XS Max is a just a little bit heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, but both are equally thin. The iPhone XS Max counts with a superior performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone XS Max features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit bigger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels and a little better screen pixel density. The iPhone XS Max shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a much less mega pixels back facing camera, a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures or video in low-light environments and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger sensor.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a superior storage to install applications and games than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 16 percent more battery capacity.
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