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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | -- |
| -- | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3080 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 500 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 69.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 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 |
| 12.43 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 has a general score of 84.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S23 Ultra's general score of 81.5. The Apple iPhone XS Max features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a just a little worse amount of pixels per screen inch, a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1242 x 2688 resolution.
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a much faster processing unit than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores (although faster) and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Galaxy S23 Ultra takes a lot better pictures and videos than iPhone XS Max, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light environments, a lot bigger back camera sensor and a camera with a much better resolution.
Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a much better battery performance than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 57% larger battery capacity.
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