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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS Max has a global score of 84.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. The Apple iPhone XS Max is a heavier cellphone than Galaxy Note 5, but both of them are equally thin. Galaxy Note 5 counts with a little sharper screen than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a quite higher pixels count in each screen inch.
The iPhone XS Max features a lot better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone XS Max also has 5 more processing cores and a 64-bits processor. The iPhone XS Max and Galaxy Note 5 feature quite similar memory for games and applications, they have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPhone XS Max features a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity. The iPhone XS Max captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower (4K) video definition and a lot lower resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Note 5. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPhone XS Max, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, giving up some features and specs.
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