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Samsung Galaxy A11 vs Apple iPhone XS Max

33 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A11
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Samsung Galaxy A11
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A11 Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 450, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A11
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 456ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A11 and Apple iPhone XS Max
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A11
vs
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.5 in
Resolution 720x1560 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.6 % 85.4 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A11
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a11.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A11
81.6 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A11 and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (8) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture 8/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 546 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 506 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 96 256
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 115.2 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A11
489
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A11
1532
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4891310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15323458
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A11
133467
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU50498198067
GPU14768185355
Memory41217152138
UX26478164631
NanoReview Score133467700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A11
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a66 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5703
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 933 MHz n/a
Channels 1 2
Storage
Storage Capacity32 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 10.4 GB 16 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A11
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsingn/a06:43 h
Video Playbackn/a10:28 h
Gamesn/a04:11 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight X
Sensor sizen/a1/2.5
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A11
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A11
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A11
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A11
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A11
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category416
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A11
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 1100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone XS Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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