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Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Apple iPhone XS Max

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Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, Mali-G72 MP18

Hexa Core (2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex + 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest)

Apple A12 Bionic, Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

3500 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

3174 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

6.2 inches

531 ppi, 2K

6.5 inches

456 ppi, FHD+

Dual, 12MP + 12MP

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Dual, 12MP + 12MP

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 240 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

6.2 inches
6.5 inches

Screen Type

Super AMOLED
OLED

Screen Resolution

1440 x 2960 pixels
1242 x 2688 pixels

Pixel Density

531 ppi
456 ppi

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
19.5:9

Screen Protection

Gorilla Glass 5
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio

83.99%
84.89%

Screen Design

Bezel-less
Regular notch

Screen Quality

2K
FHD+

Peak Brightness

-
625 nits

Phone Variants

6GB 256GB, 6GB 128GB, 6GB 64GB
4GB 512GB, 4GB 256GB, 4GB 64GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
No

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
NVMe

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 400 GB
-

OTG Support

Yes
-

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Face ID, Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
iOS v12.0

GPU

Mali-G72 MP18
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Apple A12 Bionic

CPU

Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Hexa Core (2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex + 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest)

Clock Speed

2.7 GHz
2.49 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

10 nm
7 nm

Battery Capacity

3500 mAh
3174 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast
Fast

USB Type-C

Yes
No

Fast Charging

Yes
Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Charging Time

-
50 % in 30 minutes

Announced On

5-Feb-18
28-Sep-18

Market Status

Available
Out of Stock

Brand

Samsung
Apple

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 37,218
Rs. 109,899

Model Number

-
MT542HN/A

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

NFC

Yes
Yes

Network Support

4G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

FM Radio

No
No

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
No

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO

Bluetooth Type

v5.0
v5.0

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
Lightning

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

eSIM

No
Yes

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / ...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) /...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / ...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) /...

Front Video Recording

1440p30fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
HDR

Front Camera Setup

Single, 8MP
Single, 7MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

8 MP
7 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/1.7, Wide Angle Primary Camera
f/2.2, Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22 micrometre pixel size
32 mm focal length

Front Aperture

f/1.7
f/2.2

Front Sensor

-
BSI Sensor

Front Flash

-
Yes, Retina Flash

Weight

189 grams
208 grams

Colors

Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Polaris Blue
Gold, Silver, Space Grey

Build

Case: Aluminium, Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Dimensions

158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm

OIS

Yes
Yes

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 240 fps

Rear Camera Features

Auto Flash, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus
Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Dual, 12MP + 12MP
Dual, 12MP + 12MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

12 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.5, Wide Angle Primary Camera
f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4 micrometre pixel size
26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

12 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.4 Telephoto (upto 10x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom) Camera
f/2.4, Telephoto Camera

Rear Camera 2 Lens

52 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size
52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size

Rear Sensor

CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Rear Aperture

f/1.5
f/1.8

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
No

Fingerprint Scanner Position

Rear
-

Face Unlock

Yes
-

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