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Apple iPhone Xs Max vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
What iPhone Xs Max does better (9) and where Galaxy S20 FE wins (21) — every spec side by side.
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6.1Display6.6
5.5Performance6.3
5.2Camera9.0
2.9Battery4.3
7.6Features7.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone Xs MaxGalaxy S20 FE
| iPhone Xs Max | Galaxy S20 FE | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 157.5 mm | 159.8 mm | −2.3 mm |
| Width | 77.4 mm | 74.5 mm | +2.9 mm |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | 8.4 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Weight | 208 g | 190 g | +18 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone Xs Max better than Galaxy S20 FE?
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Peak brightness625 nits vs 420 nits+49%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,482 vs 1,061+40%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,458 vs 3,385+2%
- eSIMYes · Galaxy S20 FE: No
- Pixel density458 ppi vs 407 ppi+13%
- Charged in 30 min50% vs 33%+52%
- Resolution (width)1,242 px vs 1,080 px+15%
- Thickness7.7 mm vs 8.4 mm+9%
Why is Galaxy S20 FE better than iPhone Xs Max?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Battery capacity3,174 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+42%
- Telephoto cameraNo · iPhone Xs Max: Yes
- Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
- AnTuTu score842,172 vs 909,679+8%
- Optical zoom2× vs 3×+50%
- Selfie camera7 MP vs 32 MP4.6×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Memory card slotNo · iPhone Xs Max: Yes
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · iPhone Xs Max: Yes
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 208 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 157.5 mm | 159.8 mm |
| Width | 77.4 mm | 74.5 mm |
| Frame | Stainless steel | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Silver, Gold, Gray | Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,242 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,688 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 407 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 420 nits |
| Measured brightness | 653 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4% | 84.8% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Exynos 990 - Version 1 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Apple A12 Bionic GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 - Version 1 Adreno 650 - Version 2 |
| AnTuTu score | 842,172 | 909,679 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,458 | 3,385 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,482 | 1,061 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.5" | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 7 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,174 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 33% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 10 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 0.24 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 12 | Android 10 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 5.1 |
