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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS Max is better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), getting an 84.5 score against 74.9. IPhone XS Max is a extremely newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), although it's a little heavier and a little thicker. Apple iPhone XS Max has a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has 2 lesser processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The iPhone XS Max features a better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a better resolution of 1242 x 2688, a quite larger screen and a just a bit higher pixels density. IPhone XS Max captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) features a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS Max, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with better battery duration than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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