Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Apple iPhone XS Max

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Apple iPhone XS Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,265, while Apple iPhone XS Max scores 2,760, making Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone XS Max offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus offers 6.4 inches, making Apple iPhone XS Max the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone XS Max's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Apple iPhone XS Max feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 10 MP, while Apple iPhone XS Max offers 7 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Apple iPhone XS Max offers 3174 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone XS Max offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone XS Max the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Apple iPhone XS Max equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone XS Max receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

08 Mar, 2019
28 Sep, 2018
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Apple A12 Bionic
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 2.49 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED
OLED
Super AMOLED
1440x3040 px (QHD+)
1242x2688 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

10 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
7 MP
16 MP

Battery

4100 mAh
3174 mAh
6000 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
NVMe
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Superb display
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • Excellent cameras
  • Reverse wireless charging and headphone jack
  • Superb, super-sized display
  • Dual-SIM support, finally
  • Very capable cameras
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Just an evolutionary upgrade
  • Fiddly gesture controls
  • Pricey
  • More expensive than both your kidneys
  • Not comfortable for one-handed use
  • No fast charger or 3.5mm adapter in the box
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(3,287 ratings)
4.6/5
(2,098 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

335,100
AnTuTu Score
447,893
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 48m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 28, 2018
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
iOS v12.0
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Apple A12 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.73 GHz, Dual core, M4 Mongoose 2.31 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Hexa Core

2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

N/A
M12
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP12
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
4 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

335,100
447,893
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
29.0 s
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED (Curved Display)
OLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1440x3040 px (QHD+)
1242x2688 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
625 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

526 ppi
456 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.11 %
84.89 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
N/A

Design

Height

157.6 mm
157.5 mm
164.4 mm

Width

74.1 mm
77.4 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.7 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

175 grams
208 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size S5K2L4 ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Stereo recording
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

10 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.22µm pixel size
7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
8 MP
Depth Camera22 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh
3174 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 25 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 48m
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
64 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
NVMe
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.060 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
iTunes Store FaceTime Find My iPhone Find My Friends
N/A

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