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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2019-08-23 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note10 has a score of 89, which is just a bit better than Apple iPhone XS Max's 84.5 overall score. Galaxy Note10's design is newer and somewhat lighter, but just a bit thicker than the Apple iPhone XS Max. Apple iPhone XS Max features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note10, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The iPhone XS Max has a little sharper display than Galaxy Note10, because it has a quite larger display, a quite greater pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1242 x 2688px. Galaxy Note10 takes a bit better videos and photos than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same resolution back-facing camera, the same sensor size and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note10 also has a larger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal memory. Galaxy Note10 features a bit better battery performance than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 10% greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note10 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, making this phone a very good choice.
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