Apple iPhone XS Max vs Nokia 7 plus: 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

7 plus:

LCD
Weight

7 plus: 25 g lighter

iPhone XS Max:

208 g

7 plus:

183 g
Width

7 plus: 1.8 mm narrower

iPhone XS Max:

77.4 mm

7 plus:

75.6 mm
Screen diagonal

7 plus: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

iPhone XS Max:

6.5 in

7 plus:

6 in
Chipset

iPhone XS Max:

Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)

7 plus:

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

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 +1.8 mm versus 7 plus
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. 7 plus

Height:

158.4 mm
Width:

75.6 mm
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

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

1. iPhone XS Max

208 g

+25 g versus 7 plus
2. 7 plus

183 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. 7 plus

Screen diagonal:

6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.9 cm²

iPhone XS Max has approximately 11.6% more rectangular screen area than 7 plus.

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

7 plus: Original memory entry

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. 7 plus

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. 7 plus

3800 mAh

+626 mAh versus iPhone XS Max

Specifications

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1. iPhone XS Max2. 7 plus

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS Max, 7 plus.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	7 plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.5 Х 77.4 Х 7.7 mm	158.4 Х 75.6 Х 8 mm
Weight	208 g	183 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.5" inch	6" inch
Screen resolution	1242 x 2688 px	1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	256GB 4GB 512GB 4GB	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3174 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3800 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 12 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone XS Max, 7 plus.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	7 plus
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	102.9 cm2	92.4 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.4%	77.2%
PPI /points per inch/	458 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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, 7 plus.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	7 plus
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	12 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	12 MP f/1.8 25mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF -13 MP f/2.6 1/3.4'' 1.0µm 2x optical zoom AF
Functions	HDR	Zeiss optics
Video	1080p@60fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	16 MP f/2.0 1/3.1'' 1.0µm
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, 7 plus.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	7 plus
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score *	354700	141725
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	4208	1620
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	10588	5706
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	5641
Antutu 8 score *	449208	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	333
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1391

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone XS Max, 7 plus.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	7 plus
Release date	2018 September	2018 February
Colors	Space Gray Silver Gold	Black/Copper White/Copper
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1250 EUR	280 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h	Stand by time- Up to 723 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 126 h
Body build	Front/back glass stainless steel frame	Front glass aluminum body (6000 series) with copper edges

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS Max, 7 plus.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	7 plus
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by) - for China	Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100) 4(1700/2100) 34(2000) 39(1900) 41(2500) - China
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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.78 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XS Max, 7 plus.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	7 plus
Radio	No	No
Others	Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone XS Max, 7 plus.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	7 plus
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 - Fast battery charging (18W 9V/2A)

Apple iPhone XS Max vs Nokia 7 plus

Apple iPhone XS Max

Nokia 7 plus

Key differences