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| Global Score | |
| 89.7 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2020-02-03 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 279.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.99 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is a bit better than the iPhone XS Max, having an 89.7 score against 84.5. Although the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is just a little thicker than the iPhone XS Max, it's lighter and newer. The Apple iPhone XS Max features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone XS Max has a slightly better screen than Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1242 x 2688px resolution and a just a little higher pixels density. Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a superior battery performance than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 42 percent larger battery capacity. The Galaxy S10 Lite has a much better camera than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with a lot better resolution back facing camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is also a lot cheaper, making this phone a great choice.
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