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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS Max is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note8, having an 84.5 score against 83. Apple iPhone XS Max is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Galaxy Note8, but it is also a little bit heavier. IPhone XS Max counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1242 x 2688px and a little bit worse number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The iPhone XS Max captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a same size sensor, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same resolution back-facing camera, the iPhone XS Max also counts with better 60 fps video frame rate.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a very superior storage to store more games and applications than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy Note8 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Note8 has just a little better battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note8. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone XS Max, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Note8, letting go a couple specs and features.
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