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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS Max has a general score of 84.5, which is much better than the Galaxy S5 Active's overall score of 75.6. Even though iPhone XS Max is somewhat heavier than Galaxy S5 Active, it's somewhat thinner and noticeably newer. Galaxy S5 Active features a bit sharper screen than iPhone XS Max, although it has a just a little lower screen pixel density, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a lot smaller screen.
The iPhone XS Max has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 2 more cores , a 64 bits processor and 2 GB more RAM. The Apple iPhone XS Max has a better memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a superior camera than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lot less mega pixels back-facing camera and a worse (4K) video resolution. Apple iPhone XS Max counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 3179mAh battery size.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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