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Apple iPhone XS Max vs Samsung Galaxy S9+

    3.05 in
    6.2 in
    Apple iPhone XS Max Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone XS Max
      2.91 in
      6.22 in
      Samsung Galaxy S9+ Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S9+
      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 %
      Read editorial reviews
      17
      4.5 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		66 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      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 %
      47
      4.1 out of 5
      47 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		17 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Operating systemApple iOS 12Android 8.0
      CPU cores6-core8-core
      CPU modelApple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

      Display

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Screen size6.5 in6.2 in
      Resolution2688 x 1242 px1440 x 2960 px
      TechnologySuper Retina HD
      • AMOLED
      • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
      Pixel density458.0 ppi529.0 ppi
      Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
      HDRyesyes

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Resolution (second camera)12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.4F/2.4
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      • Automatic
      • Manual
      Optical zoom2x2x

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Primary resolution7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/1.7
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      • Automatic
      • Manual

      Storage

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Internal storage
      • 256 GB
      • 512 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB

      Design

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Material
      • Glass
      • Surgical-grade stainless steel
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Metal

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Height6.2 in6.22 in
      Width3.05 in2.91 in
      Depth0.3 in0.33 in
      Weight7.34 oz6.67 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Other features

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Payment technologyApple PaySamsung Pay

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card size
      • e-SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      		Nano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version5.05.0
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionLightningUSB

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Data transmission
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • LTE
      • DC-HSDPA
      • LTE Advanced
      • VoLTE
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoWiFi
      • Gigabit LTE
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      • BeiDou
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      • Galileo
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Apple iPhone XS MaxApple iPhone XS Max
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Talk time25.0 h25.0 h
      Wireless charging yesyes
      Wireless charging standardQi
      • PMA
      • QI
      • WPC

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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