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Apple iPhone XS Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note

    3.05 in
    6.2 in
    Apple iPhone XS Max Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone XS Max
      3.26 in
      5.78 in
      Samsung Galaxy Note Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy Note
      Editiorial reviews
      19
      4.5 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		63 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      29
      4.2 out of 5
      18 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		61 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      41
      4.1 out of 5
      41 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		43 %
      3 stars
      		24 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      39
      4.2 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		41 %
      4 stars
      		35 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

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      Hardware

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Operating systemApple iOS 12Android 4.1
      CPU cores6-coreDual-core
      CPU modelApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 4 Dual 4210

      Display

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Screen size6.5 in5.3 in
      Resolution2688 x 1242 px1280 x 800 px
      TechnologySuper Retina HD
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density458.0 ppi285.0 ppi
      Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass
      HDRyesno

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Face detection
      • Body and face detection
      • Face recognition
      		yes

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Primary resolution7.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx
      Face detection
      • Body and face detection
      • Face recognition
      		yes

      Storage

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Internal storage
      • 256 GB
      • 512 GB
      • 64 GB
      		16 GB

      Design

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Material
      • Glass
      • Surgical-grade stainless steel
      		Plastic

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Height6.2 in5.78 in
      Width3.05 in3.26 in
      Depth0.3 in0.38 in
      Weight7.34 oz6.28 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Dual sim supportyesno
      Sim card size
      • e-SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      		Mini-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version5.03.0 HS
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionLightningUSB

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Data transmission
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • LTE
      • DC-HSDPA
      • LTE Advanced
      • VoLTE
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoWiFi
      • Gigabit LTE
      		HSPA+
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      		A-GPS
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz

      Battery

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Talk time25.0 h13.0 h
      Wireless charging yesno

      Pros & Cons

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