Apple iPhone XS Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4

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.

• Weight

  Galaxy Note 4: 32 g lighter

  iPhone XS Max:

  208 g

  Galaxy Note 4:

  176 g

• Width

  iPhone XS Max: 1.2 mm narrower

  iPhone XS Max:

  77.4 mm

  Galaxy Note 4:

  78.6 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy Note 4: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  iPhone XS Max:

  6.5 in

  Galaxy Note 4:

  5.7 in

• Chipset

  iPhone XS Max:

  Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)

  Galaxy Note 4:

  Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) -Exynos 5433

• Rear camera layout

  iPhone XS Max:

  Dual

  Galaxy Note 4:

  Single

• Depth

  iPhone XS Max: 0.8 mm thinner

  iPhone XS Max:

  7.7 mm

  Galaxy Note 4:

  8.5 mm

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 +4 mm versus Galaxy Note 4

   Width:

   77.4 mm

   Depth:

   7.7 mm

2. 2. Galaxy Note 4

   Height:

   153.5 mm

   Width:

   78.6 mm +1.2 mm versus iPhone XS Max

   Depth:

   8.5 mm +0.8 mm versus iPhone XS Max

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. Galaxy Note 4

   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 Galaxy Note 4.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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