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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2017-07-07 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a general score of 84.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's overall score of 80.4. Even though Apple iPhone XS Max is somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, it's just a little thinner and also newer. The iPhone XS Max features a better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Apple iPhone XS Max features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a bit lower 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution and a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The iPhone XS Max features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and dull colors and a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a 12 megapixels, the iPhone XS Max also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition and the iPhone XS Max both count with similar batteries, although the iPhone XS Max has 3179mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, giving up some features and specs.
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