Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone XS Max
Samsung Galaxy M30 Apple iPhone XS Max
Released · Mar 07, 2019
Released · Sep 21, 2018
6.4-inch · 2280x1080px
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
3179 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
159 x 75.1 x 8.5 mm
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
Weight
6.14 oz (174.0 g) 7.34 oz (208.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Features
Soft keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Screen-to-body
86.66 % 84.29 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Proximity sensor HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 (14 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 107.6 GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Samsung One UI iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 3179 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 33min
Video
5h 25min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
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
Front
16 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 20(800 DD) 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 13, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMM305F
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.28 W/kg
Body: 0.39 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.24 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.93 W/kg
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 27, 2019 Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB, available to use: 49.9 GB
with 512 GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1449
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1249
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