Razer Phone vs Apple iPhone XS Max Comparison and Differences

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Razer Phone or Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Razer Phone	Apple iPhone XS Max
Rating	(+)	(+)
Release date	2017, November	2018, September
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.5 x 77.7 x 8 mm \| 6.24 x 6.24 x 3.06 in	157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm \| 6.2 x 6.2 x 3.05 in
Weight	197 g \| 6.95 oz	208 g \| 7.34 oz
Body Build	Aluminum body	Front/back glass, stainless steel frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Battery	4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	3174 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life		Talking time - Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
Approximate price	750 EUR	1250 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	IGZO IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.7" in	6.5" in
Screen area	89.6 cm²	102.9 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	72.7%	84.4%
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	1242 x 2688 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	515 PPI	458 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other specs	- Wide Colour Gamut -120 Hz -380 nits	- Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Dual	12 MP, Dual
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.4µm, Dual pixel PDAF -12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF	-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, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	2160p@30fps	2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
DxOMark Main Score		106
DxOMark Photo		110
DxOMark Video		96
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single	7 MP, Single
Specifications	8 MP, f/2.0	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Functions		HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps
DxOMark Selfie Score		82
DxOMark Photo		81
DxOMark Video		82

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)	iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	- Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	- Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU	Adreno 540	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
External memory	microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	No
Internal memory	64 GB, 8 GB RAM	64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total		676031
Antutu 10 CPU		184996
Antutu 10 GPU		176588
Antutu 10 Mem		142942
Antutu 10 UX		184996
Antutu 8 Total		431328
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core	411	1275
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	1474	2594
GeekBench 6 OpenCL	1262
GeekBench 6 Metal		8105
GeekBench 5 Single Core	380	1111
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1685	2477
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1913	4208
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	6604	10588
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	7908

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)	-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), 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), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A1921 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), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2104
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	No	No
Others	- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- Fast battery charging 24W (Quick Charge 4+)	- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Versions		- Versions: A2101 (Global market) A1921 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2104 (China, Hong Kong); A2102 (Japan)

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