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Samsung Galaxy M55 vs Apple iPhone XS Max

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M55
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Samsung Galaxy M55
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M55 Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M55
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Higher pixel density: 456ppi
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M55 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy M55
vs
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 625 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M55
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 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M55
86.4 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M55 and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 644 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M55
960
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M55
2754
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9601310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27543458
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M55
664504
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU236956198067
GPU169798185355
Memory111012152138
UX146738164631
NanoReview Score664504700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M55
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 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 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 Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M55
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 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.561/2.5
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 325 1100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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