Iphone xs vs iphone xs max compare

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.5-inch Apple iPhone XS Max (with Apple A12 Bionic) that was released on September 12, 2018, against the Apple iPhone XS, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

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An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone XS Max

Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
Shows 12% longer battery life (25:24 vs 22:46 hours)
Comes with 516 mAh larger battery capacity: 3174 vs 2658 mAh

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone XS

Optical image stabilization
46% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1105 and 756 points
Weighs 31 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.5 mm narrower

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Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.5 inches	5.8 inches
Resolution	1242 x 2688 pixels	1125 x 2436 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.4:9	19.5:9
PPI	456 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.41%	82.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

Display tests

RGB color space	98.8%	98.8%
PWM	240 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	11.2 ms	4.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Height	157.5 mm (6.2 inches)	143.6 mm (5.65 inches)
Width	77.4 mm (3.05 inches)	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	208 gramm (7.34 oz)	177 gramm (6.24 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Silver, Gold, Gray	Silver, Gold, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Tests of Apple iPhone XS Max and Apple iPhone XS in the benchmarks

SoC

Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic	Apple A12 Bionic
Max. clock	2490 MHz	2490 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex
Lithography process	7 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A12 Bionic GPU	Apple A12 Bionic GPU
GPU clock	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~560 GFLOPS	~560 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage

Storage size	64, 256, 512 GB	64, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

CPU	131883	145514
GPU	196399	197436
Memory	101393	73728
UX	105859	110833
Total score	532178	523208

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Stability	66%	63%
Graphics test	34 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	5740	5762

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Operating system	iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 15.5)	iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 15.5)
OS size	16 GB	11.8 GB

Specifications

Capacity	3174 mAh	2658 mAh
Charge power	18 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi (10 W)	Yes, Qi (10 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time	03:29 hr	2:40 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	09:13 hr	07:30 hr
Watching video	10:50 hr	09:19 hr
Gaming	04:41 hr	04:45 hr
Standby	80 hr	80 hr

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera

Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 2x
Flash	Quad LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.5", Apple iSight X (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight X (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone XS Max from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera

Megapixels	7 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	3088 x 2316	3088 x 2316
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	32 mm	32 mm
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	BSI CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	No	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network

Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	16	16
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2018	September 2018
Release date	September 2018	September 2018
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor