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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2018-09-21 |
| -- | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 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 |
| Yes 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 slightly better than Galaxy S25, having a score of 84.5 against 82.6. Samsung Galaxy S25 has a slightly better display than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a quite smaller display and a little lower amount of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a really brighter screen.
The Galaxy S25 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. IPhone XS Max has a much more powerful CPU than Galaxy S25, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 2 less cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 features a very superior camera than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S25 also has a much higher video definition, a lot better resolution camera in the back and a way bigger camera sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality.
Galaxy S25 has superior battery duration than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 26% larger battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is more expensive than Galaxy S25, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S25. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy S25, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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