Apple iPhone XS Max vs Samsung Galaxy A51 Specs Comparison

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9.3
Apple iPhone XS Max
7.0
Samsung Galaxy A51
Apple iPhone XS Max Samsung Galaxy A51
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · Dec 27, 2019
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
3179 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches
158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm
Weight
7.34 oz (208.0 g) 6.07 oz (172.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
OLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.29 % 87.37 %
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 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Samsung Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
2300 MHz
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
3179 mAh, Li - Ion 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 33min
Video
5h 25min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 22min
Browsing
11h 35min
Video
8h 35min
Gaming
6h 40min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad 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 (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
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
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 40 mm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
32 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

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 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
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, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
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(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 Bands 38, 39, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Date approved: Nov 28, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA515FN
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: 0.89 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.12 W/kg
Phablet: 2.76 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1099 $ 400
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Dec 12, 2019

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage
Memory 512GB
MSRP $ 1449
with 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 1249
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40, 41
Dual SIM Yes
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