Apple iPhone XS Max vs LG V20: specs comparison

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

V20:

LCD
Weight

V20: 34 g lighter

iPhone XS Max:

208 g

V20:

174 g
Screen diagonal

V20: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

iPhone XS Max:

6.5 in

V20:

5.7 in
Chipset

iPhone XS Max:

Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)

V20:

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Height

iPhone XS Max: 2.2 mm shorter

iPhone XS Max:

157.5 mm

V20:

159.7 mm
Release year

iPhone XS Max:

2018

V20:

2016

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. iPhone XS Max

Height:

157.5 mm
Width:

77.4 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. V20

Height:

159.7 mm +2.2 mm versus iPhone XS Max
Width:

78.1 mm
Depth:

7.6 mm

Weight

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

1. iPhone XS Max

208 g

+34 g versus V20
2. V20

174 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. iPhone XS Max

Screen diagonal:

6.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

103.7 cm²
2. V20

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 V20.

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

V20: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. V20

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

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. iPhone XS Max

3174 mAh
2. V20

3200 mAh

+26 mAh versus iPhone XS Max

Specifications

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1. iPhone XS Max2. V20

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS Max, V20.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	V20
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.5 Х 77.4 Х 7.7 mm	159.7 Х 78.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	208 g	174 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.5" inch	5.7" inch
Screen resolution	1242 x 2688 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	256GB 4GB 512GB 4GB	32/64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
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) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone XS Max, V20.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	V20
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	102.9 cm2	90.3 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.4%	72.4%
PPI /points per inch/	458 PPI	513 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

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, V20.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	V20
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	16 MP Dual
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	16 MP f/1.8 29mm (standard) 1/2.6'' laser AF 3-axis OIS -8 MP f/2.4 12mm (ultrawide) 1/3.2'' no AF
Functions	HDR	Dual-LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@60fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps 720p@120fps 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	5 MP f/1.9
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, V20.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	V20
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *	354700	144728
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	4208	1569
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	10588	3492
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	6371
Antutu 8 score *	449208	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	1878
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	293
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	659

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone XS Max, V20.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	V20
Release date	2018 September	2016 September
Colors	Space Gray Silver Gold	Titan Silver Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1250 EUR	350 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	Aluminum body (6000 series)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS Max, V20.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	V20
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) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
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 Cat6 Cat9 (3CA) or LTE-A Cat12 (3CA) 600/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 33
Edge	Yes	Class 33
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE aptX

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XS Max, V20.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	V20
Radio	No	FM radio RDS (market dependen
Others	Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Secondary display 160 x 1040 pixels 2.1 inches 32-bit/192kHz audio -B&O Play certified -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone XS Max, V20.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	V20
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 barometer color spectrum Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: H990N (Hong Kong); H990DS (Global Dual-SIM); H910 (AT&T); H918 (T-Mobile); LS997 (Sprint); US996 (US Cellular); VS995 (Verizon); H990T (Mexico). Also known as LG V20 Dual H990DS/H990N with d

Apple iPhone XS Max vs LG V20