Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison

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9.4
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
9.3
Apple iPhone XS Max
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Apple iPhone XS Max
Released · Sep 20, 2019
Released · Sep 21, 2018
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
Triple camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3969 mAh
3179 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches
158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
Weight
7.97 oz (226.0 g) 7.34 oz (208.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray, Midnight green Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 456 PPI 2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Screen-to-body
84.52 % 84.29 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit) 625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple-designed 4 core Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (NVMe) 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
3969 mAh 3179 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 49min
Browsing
12h 54min
Video
8h 58min
Gaming
7h 30min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 33min
Video
5h 25min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Quad LED Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 25, 2019
FCC ID value: BCG-E3306A
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1099 $ 1099
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning connector, USB-C to Lightning cable 18W USB-C power adapter, Documentation EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 10, 2019 Sep 12, 2018

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