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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 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 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (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 420 (500 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 + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS Max is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, having a score of 84.5 against 78.1. Apple iPhone XS Max's body is much newer and a bit thinner, but also way heavier than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. The Galaxy S5 Plus has a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone XS Max, although it has a really smaller display, a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite worse display pixel density.
Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 2 more cpu cores (although slower), a 64-bit processor and 2 GB more RAM memory. IPhone XS Max takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a lower (4K) video definition and a lot less megapixels back facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Apple iPhone XS Max features a quite bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPhone XS Max has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3179mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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