iPhone XS Max vs Galaxy S9

Which one is best for you?

2018 saw the arrival in March of the Galaxy S9, Samsung’s latest flagship phone, with Apple’s latest generation of smartphones launching in September. Both releases were hotly anticipated, and both brands came to the market with a host of cutting-edge features.

iPhone XS Max is Apple’s premier plus-size phone, and as such is a lot bigger than the more pocketable S9 – the 6.5-inch OLED Display noticeably bigger than the S9’s 5.8-inch Super AMOLED screen. Both boast outstanding colour and contrast, and represent the very best in display technology.

Under the hood, both models boast 4GB of RAM. Both are water resistant, and both allow wireless charging too. The S9 lets you to take professional-looking snaps with its 12-megapixel dual pixel sensor, while Apple have crammed an impressive dual lens camera and lots of new post-processing tech into iPhone XS Max.

Have a look at our feature guide to compare the two and work out which suits you best.

Name iPhone XS Max Galaxy S9
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Buy the XS Max
Choose a Device
Buy the Galaxy S9
Display 6.5 inches 5.8 inch Infinity Display
Size and weight Height: 157.5 mm
Width: 77.4 mm
Depth: 7.7 mm
Weight: 208 grams
Height: 147.7 mm
Width: 68.7 mm
Depth: 8.5 mm
Weight: 163 grams
Rear camera Dual 12 MP 12 MP + 12 MP
Front camera 7 MP 8 MP
Video recording 4K video recording at 24fps 4K video recording at 30 fps or 60fps
Processor A12 Bionic Chip Octa-core Exynos 9810
Battery 3174 mAh 3000 mAh
Storage 64 GB
256 GB
512 GB
64 GB
Splash, water and dust resistant Yes Yes
Buy now Buy the XS Max Buy the Galaxy S9