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Apple iPhone XS Max vs LG Stylus 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone XS Max:
      OLED
      Stylus 3:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Stylus 3: 59 g lighter

      iPhone XS Max:
      208 g
      Stylus 3:
      149 g

    • Width

      iPhone XS Max: 2.4 mm narrower

      iPhone XS Max:
      77.4 mm
      Stylus 3:
      79.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Stylus 3: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone XS Max:
      6.5 in
      Stylus 3:
      5.7 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone XS Max:
      Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
      Stylus 3:
      Mediatek MT6750 M400DK -Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) LS777

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone XS Max:
      Dual
      Stylus 3:
      Single

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone XS Max

      Height:
      157.5 mm
      Width:
      77.4 mm
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    2. 2. Stylus 3

      Height:
      155.6 mm
      Width:
      79.8 mm +2.4 mm versus iPhone XS Max
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone XS Max

      208 g

      +59 g versus Stylus 3

    2. 2. Stylus 3

      149 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone XS Max

      Screen diagonal:
      6.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      103.7 cm²

    2. 2. Stylus 3

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      89.6 cm²

    iPhone XS Max has approximately 15.8% more rectangular screen area than Stylus 3.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    iPhone XS Max: Original memory entry

    256GB 4GB · 512GB 4GB

    Stylus 3: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 3 GB RAM (M400DK) 2 GB RAM (K10 Pro · LS777)

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone XS Max

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Stylus 3

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone XS Max

      3174 mAh

    2. 2. Stylus 3

      3200 mAh

      +26 mAh versus iPhone XS Max

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone XS Max2. Stylus 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Stylus 3.
    SpecificationiPhone XS MaxStylus 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157.5 Х 77.4 Х 7.7 mm
    • 155.6 Х 79.8 Х 7.4 mm
    Weight
    • 208 g
    • 149 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.5" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1242 x 2688 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 256GB 4GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 16 GB
    • 3 GB RAM (M400DK) 2 GB RAM (K10 Pro
    • LS777)
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3174 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 12
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6750 M400DK -Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) LS777
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Stylus 3.
    SpecificationiPhone XS MaxStylus 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 102.9 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.4%
    • 72.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 458 PPI
    • 258 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Stylus 3.
    SpecificationiPhone XS MaxStylus 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF
    • 2x optical zoom
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    • 5 MP
    • Stylus 3
    • / 8 MP
    • Stylo 3
    • M400DK
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 106
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 81
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 82
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 82
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Stylus 3.
    SpecificationiPhone XS MaxStylus 3
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) M400DK -Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 LS777
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Mali-T860MP2 M400DK -Adreno 505 LS777
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 354700
    • 39458
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 4208
    • 623
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 10588
    • 2557
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 1770
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 449208
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Stylus 3.
    SpecificationiPhone XS MaxStylus 3
    Release date
    • 2018
    • September
    • 2016
    • December
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Titan
    • Pink Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 1250 EUR
    • 200 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • stainless steel frame
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Stylus 3.
    SpecificationiPhone XS MaxStylus 3
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 46
    • 66(1700/2100) - A2101 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - A1921 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 71(600) - A2104
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - LS777 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LS777 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - M400DK -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 41(2500) - LS777 LTE band 3(1800)
    • 40(2300) - M400DK
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • WiFi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Stylus 3.
    SpecificationiPhone XS MaxStylus 3
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
    Others
    • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Stylus 3.
    SpecificationiPhone XS MaxStylus 3
    Dop
    • Sensors Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2101 (Global market) A1921 (USA
    • Canada
    • Puerto Rico
    • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2104 (China
    • Hong Kong); A2102 (Japan)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Stylus - Also known as LG Stylo 3
    • LG K10 Pro Versions: LS777 (Boost Mobile); M400DK (India)

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