Apple iPhone XS Max vs nubia Red Magic 5G Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone XS Max
Apple iPhone XS Max nubia Red Magic 5G
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · Apr 21, 2020
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
3179 mAh
4500 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Apr 14, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$1099 $579

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches
168.56 x 78 x 9.75 mm
Weight
7.34 oz (208.0 g) 7.69 oz (218.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D 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 Eclipse black, Hot Rod red

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 84.29% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 82.54% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 600 nits
Resolution
2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Adreno 650
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (10)

Battery

Type
3179 mAh, Li - Ion 4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery
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
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

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
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
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: F2.0
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Pixel size: 1.75 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 (480 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
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
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
n41, n78, SA, NSA
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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 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 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
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

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