Apple iPhone XS Max vs Apple Iphone SE (2020)

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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
Talk time
Playing Music
Charging
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
Apple iPhone XS Max
Price
$926.97
Advantages
CAMERA Front: Dual:7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
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
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM
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Model
Apple Iphone SE (2020)
Price
Advantages
BATTERY Charging: Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Qi wireless charging
BODY Dimensions: 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
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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
Talk time
About 25 h
Playing Music
About 65 h
Charging
Fast charging 15W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
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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launch
Announced
2020, April 15
Status
Available. Released 2020, April 24
platform
OS
iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 14.4
Chipset
Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Front
7 MP, f/2.2
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
display
Size
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2
Resolution
750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Technology
Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Multitouch
—
battery
General
Li-Ion 1821 mAh, non-removable (6.96 Wh)
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
Charging
Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Qi wireless charging
body
Dimensions
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
Weight
148 g (5.22 oz, 0.33 lb)
Build
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Red
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation
Messaging
—
Browser
—
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2296 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2275, A2298
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
—
EDGE
—
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Summary

The iPhone XS Max front camera specs are better than that of the Apple Iphone SE (2020): (0 megapixels and 2.2 aperture versus 7 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you want to take selfie pictures of a good quality then it is an important advantage for you.

The Apple iPhone XS Max has 4K UHD (1242 x 2688 pixels) display resolution with 455 ppi pixel density that is better than the Apple Iphone SE (2020) FullHD (750 x 1334 pixels) display resolution with 325 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a good choice for watching movies. The Iphone SE (2020) smartphone is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions than the Apple iPhone XS Max: 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm versus 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm. The Apple Iphone SE (2020) model weight 148g that is 60g lighter in compare with the weight of the iPhone XS Max.

The Apple iPhone XS Max has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3174mah battery that is 1353mah bigger compared to the Apple Iphone SE (2020) cell. It means that this phone can be used longer without charging.

The iPhone XS Max has 5 advantages and the Apple Iphone SE (2020) only 3 so the iPhone XS Max will become the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.