Apple iPhone XS Max vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Specs Comparison

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9.3	8.0
Apple iPhone XS Max	Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Released · Sep 21, 2018	Released · Feb 03, 2020
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px	6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
3179 mAh	4500 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm	6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches 162.5 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm
Weight
7.34 oz (208.0 g)	6.56 oz (186.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray	Prism white, Prism black, Prism blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
OLED	Super AMOLED Plus
Screen-to-body
84.29 %	88.08 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Adreno 640
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)	Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
3179 mAh, Li - Ion	4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 33min

Video

5h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 21min

Browsing

11h 47min

Video

10h 30min

Gaming

9h 52min

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: 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: 12 mm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 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 (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) EIS
Front
7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	32 MP 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	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
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, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	Bands 38, 40, 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 Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	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: Mar 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG770U
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: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg Phablet: 2.53 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1099	$ 650
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018	Jan 03, 2020

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage


Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 1449

with 256 GB storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 1249

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone XS Max Specs	Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Specs
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