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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | -- |
| -- | 2018-09-21 |
| -- | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 6.12 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 iPhone XS Max is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE, getting a global score of 84.5 against 73.7. IPhone XS Max features a brighter display than Galaxy S23 FE, because it has a little higher resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels, a little bit larger display and a little higher pixels density.
The Galaxy S23 FE features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPhone XS Max has a much greater processing power than Galaxy S23 FE, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a larger number of cores.
Galaxy S23 FE counts with a superior battery life than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3179mAh. Apple iPhone XS Max captures way better pictures and videos than Galaxy S23 FE, although it has a camera with a lot worse resolution.
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