Apple iPhone XS Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note FE: 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.

Weight

Galaxy Note FE: 41 g lighter

iPhone XS Max:

208 g

Galaxy Note FE:

167 g
Width

Galaxy Note FE: 3.5 mm narrower

iPhone XS Max:

77.4 mm

Galaxy Note FE:

73.9 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy Note FE: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

iPhone XS Max:

6.5 in

Galaxy Note FE:

5.7 in
Chipset

iPhone XS Max:

Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)

Galaxy Note FE:

Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone XS Max:

Dual

Galaxy Note FE:

Single
Height

Galaxy Note FE: 4 mm shorter

iPhone XS Max:

157.5 mm

Galaxy Note FE:

153.5 mm

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 +4 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
Width:

77.4 mm +3.5 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. Galaxy Note FE

Height:

153.5 mm
Width:

73.9 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. iPhone XS Max

208 g

+41 g versus Galaxy Note FE
2. Galaxy Note FE

167 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. Galaxy Note FE

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 FE.

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

Galaxy Note FE: 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. Galaxy Note FE

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. Galaxy Note FE

3200 mAh

+26 mAh versus iPhone XS Max

Specifications

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1. iPhone XS Max2. Galaxy Note FE

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Galaxy Note FE.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	Galaxy Note FE
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.5 Х 77.4 Х 7.7 mm	153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	208 g	167 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
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	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	3200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 12 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Galaxy Note FE.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	Galaxy Note FE
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%	79.0%
PPI /points per inch/	458 PPI	515 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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, Galaxy Note FE.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	Galaxy Note FE
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	12 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	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	HDR	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@60fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@240fps HDR dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	5 MP f/1.7 22mm (wide)
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, Galaxy Note FE.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	Galaxy Note FE
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Mali-T880 MP12
Antutu 7 score *	354700	176392
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	4208	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	10588	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	449208	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	350
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1184

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Galaxy Note FE.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	Galaxy Note FE
Release date	2018 September	2017 July
Colors	Space Gray Silver Gold	Black Onyx Blue Coral Gold Platinum Silver Titanium
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1250 EUR	600 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h	Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Body build	Front/back glass stainless steel frame	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Galaxy Note FE.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	Galaxy Note FE
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by) - for China	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) TD-SCDMA -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) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 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 (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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 Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP EDR LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Galaxy Note FE.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	Galaxy Note FE
Radio	No	No
Others	Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 -Always-on display 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Galaxy Note FE.
Specification	iPhone XS Max	Galaxy Note FE
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 Iris scanner fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N935F/DS (Malaysia Philippines); N935S N935K N935L (Korea) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition

Apple iPhone XS Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note FE

Apple iPhone XS Max

Samsung Galaxy Note FE