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

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

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Sep 10, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$1099 $1099

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches
158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm
Weight
7.34 oz (208.0 g) 7.97 oz (226.0 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, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray Gold, Silver, Space gray, Midnight green

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 84.29% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 84.52% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits OLED, HDR, 800 nits
Resolution
2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 456 PPI
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Apple-designed 4 core
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
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
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
Second camera
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
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
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
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, 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 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Date approved: Sep 25, 2019
FCC ID value: BCG-E3306A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

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Prices (MSRP) $1249
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