Apple iPhone XS Max vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XS Max Manufactured in September, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
- Higher pixel density: 456ppi
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Lighter design: 192g vs 208g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3174mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/256 GB - 4/512 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1242x2688 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.4:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 456 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 625 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 120 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4 % | 86 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 98.8 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 11.2 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 157.5 mm (6.2 in) | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 208 g (7.34 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP54 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Silver - Gold - Gray |
- Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
| Max Frequency | 2490 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.6 (Tempest) - 2/2.49 (Vortex) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Yes |
| Graphics | Apple A12 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | 576 GFLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1310 | 953 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3458 | 2003 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 1318 |
| CPU | 198067 | 138446 |
| GPU | 185355 | 69251 |
| Memory | 152138 | 99549 |
| UX | 164631 | 109306 |
| NanoReview Score | 700191 | 416552 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 45.2 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 66 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 34 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 5703 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 16 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 3174 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi (10 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 03:29 h | 1:19 h |
| Web Browsing | 06:43 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 10:28 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:11 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 87 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 64 mm |
| Sensor | Apple iSight X | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 52 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | n/a | 5 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 7 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3088x2316 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 32 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | BSI CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | No | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600) | n/a |
| LTE category | 16 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | September, 2018 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2018 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1100 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 239 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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