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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 iPhone XS Max is just a bit better than Galaxy Note5, with a global score of 84.5 against 80.2. IPhone XS Max is a heavier cellphone than the Galaxy Note5, but they have the same thickness. The iPhone XS Max counts with a better performance than Galaxy Note5, because although it has 2 less CPU cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
IPhone XS Max has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a little bit lower 1242 x 2688px resolution and a bit inferior number of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. IPhone XS Max captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse 12 MP resolution and a lower video resolution, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality photos and videos and a bigger camera aperture for better photography in low light situations.
IPhone XS Max's storage capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as Galaxy Note5's one, both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. IPhone XS Max counts with a little better battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3179mAh battery size.
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