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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
IPhone XS Max is much better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, with a overall score of 84.5 against 75.8. IPhone XS Max's construction is extremely newer and notably thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's, although it is heavier. IPhone XS Max has a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone XS Max also has a larger number of cores and a 64 bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a slightly better looking display than iPhone XS Max, because although it has much lower brightness and a way smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 200 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features better battery duration than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 26% greater battery capacity. The Apple iPhone XS Max has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same resolution back camera and the same video quality, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with higher video frame rate.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy iPhone XS Max, else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, giving up a couple specs and features.
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