Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Apple iPhone XS Max

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Model
Price
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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Charging
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Price
$428.89
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/LATAM, China
BODY Dimensions: 142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9 mm (5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
COMMS Radio: FM radio (USA & Canada only)
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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Main
Model
Apple iPhone XS Max
Price
$926.97
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3174 mAh battery
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launch
Announced
2019, February
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, March 8
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA Adreno 640 - USA/LATAM, China
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0Âµm, Super Steady video
Front
10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22Âµm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
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display
Size
5.8 inches, 82.8 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~438 ppi density)
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - HDR10+ - Always-on display
Multitouch
—
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3100 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 15W Fast wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9 mm (5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight
150 g (5.29 oz, 0.33 lb)
Build
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - ANT+ - Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Messaging
—
Browser
—
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, September
Status
Available. Released 2018, September
platform
OS
iOS 12
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic
CPU
Hexa-core (2x Vortex + 4x Tempest)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
camera
Rear
Dual:12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0Âµm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front
Dual:7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2
Resolution
1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating - Dolby Vision/HDR10 compliant - Wide color gamut display - 3D Touch display - True-tone display - 120 Hz touch-sensing
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3174 mAh battery
Charging
Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Talk time
About 25 h
Playing Music
About 65 h
body
Dimensions
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight
208 g (7.34 oz, 0.46 lb)
Build
Front/back glass, stainless steel frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector
features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari) - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min - Qi wireless charging - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player - MP4/H.265 player - Audio/video/photo editor - Document editor
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Galaxy S10e runs a more powerful processor Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) in comparison with the Apple iPhone XS Max. This is an important difference between these phones as powerful processor allows the owner to perform multiple tasks easily.

The Apple iPhone XS Max has 4K UHD (1242 x 2688 pixels) screen resolution with 455 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the Galaxy S10e 4K UHD (1080 x 2280 pixels) screen resolution with 434 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for playing games. The Galaxy S10e device is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions than the Apple iPhone XS Max: 142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9 mm versus 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm. The Samsung Galaxy S10e cell phone weight 150g which is 58g less in compare with the weight of the Apple iPhone XS Max.

The Galaxy S10e model is produced with a card slot. This is a nice advantage: the owner can easily extend memory storage and transfer files. The Galaxy S10e is equipped with a 3.5mm jack which is the most easy way to use earphones and listen music. The Apple iPhone XS Max has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3174mah battery which is 74mah bigger than the Samsung Galaxy S10e cell. That's mean this phone will work longer without charging.

The Samsung Galaxy S10e has 7 advantages and the Apple iPhone XS Max only 3 so the Galaxy S10e becomes the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.