iPhone XS Max vs Samsung Galaxy A05
30Performance20
29.7Display20
35.3Camera29
23Battery43.7
73.3Features20
10 spec wins — iPhone XS Max7 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A05
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone XS Max wins this phone face-off, 33.9 to 26.5, pulling ahead mainly in features (+53) and performance (+10). Samsung Galaxy A05 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone XS Max
- Stronger performance score: 30 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 30 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 35 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 20
- 200% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 2 years
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A05
- Stronger battery score: 44 vs 23
- 317% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 67% higher Wired charging: 25 W vs 15 W
- 58% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 3,174 mAh
- 14% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 7 MP
- Lower launch price: $119 vs $1,099
Display
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 6.7 ″+3% |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2688x1242 | 1600x720 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi+75% | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 720,000+167%Top 68% | 270,000Top 93% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100+162%Top 63% | 420Top 94% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,800+107%Top 67% | 1,350Top 96% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 8 MP+14% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,174 mAh | 5,000 mAh+58% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 25 W+67% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 208 g | 195 g+6% |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm+13% | 8.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | — |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 12 | Android 13 (One UI Core 5.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+200% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone XS Max | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |