Apple iPhone XS Max vs LG K40 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018	Feb 20, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$1099	$180

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm	6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches 153.0 x 71.9 x 8.3 mm
Weight
7.34 oz / 208.0 g	5.11 oz / 145.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Shock; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray	Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 84.29% screen-to-body	5.7-inch, 76.28% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits	IPS LCD
Resolution
2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 282 PPI
Protection
	Tempered Glass
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Adreno 506
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB	2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 2GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)	Android (8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3179 mAh, Li - Ion	3000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 33min

Video

5h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single 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	8 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1 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
Flash
Quad LED	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	1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	5 MP (Flash)

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,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

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	2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	5, 8, 2, 1
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 Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

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

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1449

International version

System chip	MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	IMG PowerVR GE8320
Memory	32GB
Main camera	16 MP
Front	8 MP
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands	38
Dual SIM	Yes

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1249

for Metro by T-Mobile

Memory	32GB
OS	Android (9.0 Pie)
Main camera	13 MP
Front	5 MP
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	41
FCC approval	Date approved: May 28, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFX420MM
Measured SAR	Head: 0.51 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg Phablet: 3.99 W/kg

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