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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS Max is much better than Galaxy J8, getting an 84.5 score against 76.7. Even though the iPhone XS Max and the Galaxy J8 were released only 3 months apart, the iPhone XS Max construction is a little thinner but also somewhat heavier. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a way better display than Galaxy J8, because it has a much greater pixels density, a way better resolution of 1242 x 2688 and a bit bigger screen.
IPhone XS Max features a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Galaxy J8 features a little longer battery performance than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 3179mAh. Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller aperture and a much less megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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