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Apple iPhone XS Max vs LG Velvet Specs Comparison

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9.3
Apple iPhone XS Max
8.0
LG Velvet
Apple iPhone XS Max LG Velvet
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · May 15, 2020
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
6.8-inch · 2460x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3179 mAh
4300 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm 		6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
167.2 x 74 x 7.9 mm
Weight
7.34 oz (208.0 g) 6.35 oz (180.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray Aurora white, Aurora green, Aurora gray, Illusion sunset, Aurora silver

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 2460x1080px, 20.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
OLED P-OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.29 % 88.89 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest 		Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Adreno 620
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB (UFS 2.1), available to use: 95.4 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
3179 mAh 4300 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W 		Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 9.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
8h 33min
Video
5h 25min
Gaming
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Browsing
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Video
8h 35min
Gaming
9h 56min
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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 		48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 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 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 15 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Quad LED 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, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
EIS
Front
7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands SA, NSA
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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 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)
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 16 (1000/150 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 		Date approved: Jun 30, 2020
FCC ID value: ZNFG900UM
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: 0.23 W/kg
Body: 1.02 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.12 W/kg
Phablet: 3.85 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1099 $ 600
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation Quick Charging Block, USB-C cable, SIM Tray Eject Tool, Quick Start Guide, Product Safety and Warranty Information

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 May 07, 2020

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1449
with 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1249
for Europe
5G Bands n1, n3, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
FCC approval Date approved: May 11, 2020
FCC ID value: ZNFG900EM
Measured SAR Head: 0.18 W/kg
Body: 0.80 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.20 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg
non 5G version for Europe
System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU Adreno 630
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G Bands 8(900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
for Verizon
Internal storage available to use: 99 GB
Capacity 4000 mAh
5G Bands n2, n5, n66, n78, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bluetooth 5.1
MSRP $ 700
for T-Mobile
System chip MediaTek Dimensity 1000C (7 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2000 MHz
Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU Arm Mali-G57
5G Bands n2, n25, n41, n66, n71
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)
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