Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Apple iPhone XS Max vs Google Pixel 3 XL
- IndiaGlitz, [Friday,March 08 2019]
Samsung’s flagship of the year, Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, was recently unveiled at an event in San Francisco. It competes with Apple and Google’s respective flagships, iPhone XS Max and Google Pixel 3 XL.
Google Pixel 3 XL
The Pixel 3 XL, launched in October last year, has a similar build quality as that of the Pixel 3, but is bigger in size, as the name suggests. The former comes with a 4 GB RAM and has 64 GB and 128 GB storage options, and is powered by the Snapdragon 845 processor with a Titan M security chip onboard. In terms of pricing, the Pixel 3 XL is cheaper than its Apple counterpart. The smartphone comes at a starting price of Rs. 83,000. Following are its specifications –
| Display | 6.0 inches |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1440 |
| Processor | Snapdragon 845 (2.5GHz and 1.6GHz, 64Bit octa-core) |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Storage | 64GB, 128GB |
| Rear camera | 12 megapixels |
| Front camera | 8 megapixels, 8 megapixels (wide) |
| Battery | 3,430 mAh |
| Water protection | IP68 |
| Wireless charging | Available |
| Ports | USB-C |
| Weight | 181.4 gram |
| Dimensions (in.) | 6.20 x 3.00 x 0.30 |
| Starting price | Rs. 83,000 |
| Misc | Google Duplex spam transcription, squeezable sides |
Apple iPhone XS
Launched in September 2018, the iPhone XS Max comes with a 6.5-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1242x2688 pixels. The dual-SIM smartphone that accepts both nano-SIM and eSIM cards contains 64 GB of inbuilt storage. The smartphone comes in Space Grey, Silver, and Gold colours, starting at Rs. 1,09,900. Following are its specifications –
| Display | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 2688 x 1242 |
| Processor | A12 Bionic |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Storage | 64GB, 256GB, 512GB |
| Rear camera | 12 megapixels, 12 megapixels (wide) |
| Front camera | 7 megapixels |
| Battery | 3,179 mAh |
| Water protection | IP68 |
| Wireless charging | Available |
| Ports | Lightning port |
| Weight | 208.6 gram |
| Dimensions (in.) | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 |
| Starting price | Rs. 1,09,900 |
| Misc | Face ID, Dual SIM, software-adjustable aperture |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Samsung officially announced its Galaxy S10 lineup on March 9 which includes the Galaxy S10e, S10 and S10 Plus. The Exynos 9820 has been taken to power the Galaxy S10 Plus with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Higher variants offer 8GB of RAM with 512GB of storage and 12GB of RAM with 1TB of storage space. The smartphone comes at a starting price of Rs. 66,900. Following are its specifications –
| Display | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 3040 x 1440 |
| Processor | Snapdragon 855 in the US/ Samsung Exynos 9820 elsewhere |
| RAM | 8GB, 12GB |
| Storage | 128GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| Rear camera | 12 megapixels, 16 megapixels (ultra-wide), and 12 megapixels (wide) |
| Front camera | 10 megapixels and 8 megapixels |
| Battery | 4,100 mAh |
| Water protection | IP68 |
| Wireless charging | Available |
| Ports | USB-C, headphone jack |
| Weight | 176.9 gram |
| Dimensions (in.) | 6.20 x 2.92 x 0.31 |
| Starting price | Rs. 66,900 |
| Misc | In-display fingerprint scanner, cryptocurrency wallet, dual SIM, records video in HDR+ |