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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 score of 84.5, which is better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 score. The Apple iPhone XS Max is a newer and just a bit thinner cellphone than Galaxy J5 (2017), although it is noticeably heavier. The iPhone XS Max counts with a way better looking screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a lot greater display pixels density, a bigger display and a much better 1242 x 2688px resolution.
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a superior CPU than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a larger amount of RAM. The iPhone XS Max has slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPhone XS Max shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with less megapixels and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light images, it also counts with a way higher video definition. The iPhone XS Max has a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 6 percent bigger battery capacity.
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