Brand/Manufacture

Samsung

Apple

Model

Samsung Galaxy S10

Apple iPhone XS Max

Code Name

SM-G973F, SM-G973U, SM-G973W, SM-G973U1, SM-G9730, SM-G973N, SM-G973X, SCV41, SM-G973C

A1921, A2101, A2102, A2104

Announcement Date

20 February 2019

12 September 2018

Official Release

08 March 2019

21 September 2018

Official Availability

Available.

Available.

Release Country

United States, Canada, India, China, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Czech Republic, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Panama, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay

United States, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom

Screen Size

6.1 inches, 93.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio),

6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio),

Resolution & Pixel Density

1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio, ~550 ppi density

1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~458 ppi density

Brightness/Color Depth

HDR10+

625 nits (HBM)

Panel Type

Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+

Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)

Extra Feature

Corning Gorilla Glass 6, Always-on display

Scratch-resistant glass, 3D Touch

Dimensions (Size)

149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm (5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)

157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)

Physical Weight

157 g (5.54 oz)

208 g (7.34 oz)

Body Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame

Color Variant

Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Cardinal Red, Smoke Blue

Space Gray, Silver, Gold

RAM & ROM Variant

128GB, 128GB, 512GB

64GB, 256GB, 512GB

Processor Variant

Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAMQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China

Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)

Core Chipset (CPU)

Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAMQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China

Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)

Graphics Power (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAMAdreno 640 - USA/China

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Operating System (OS)

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1

iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7

Sensor/lens

10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard), SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Features/Modes

HDR

HDR

Sensor/lens

12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom

Telephoto Lens

12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom

52mm (telephoto)

Ultrawide Lens

16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video

No

3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner

No

No

Video Capabilities

4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Features/Modes

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Battery Capacity

3400 mAh

3174 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Ion (non-removable)

Li-Ion - non-removable (12.08 Wh)

Charging Methods

15W wired, PD2.015W wireless (Qi/PMA)4.5W reverse wireless

15W wired, PD2.0, , Wireless (Qi)

Charging Speed

—

50% in 30 min (advertised)

Reverse Charging Support

Yes

No

Network Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

SIM-Support

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China

WiFi Version

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot

Bluetooth Version

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

5.0, A2DP, LE

USB Type

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort

Lightning, USB 2.0

NFC Supported

Yes

Yes

Headphone Jack Supported

Yes

No

FM Radio Supported

FM radio (USA & Canada only)

No

Infrared Supported

No

No

Speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

Dedicated Features

ANT+

No

Durability (Water & Dust)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min)