Detailed comparison and review of Apple iPhone XS Max and Nokia XR21. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Apple iPhone XS Max | Nokia XR21 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | A2101 | TA-1486 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch - Rugged | |
| Height | 157.5 mm | 168 mm | Nokia XR21 has greater height than Apple iPhone XS Max. |
| Width | 77.4 mm | 78.58 mm | Nokia XR21 has greater width than Apple iPhone XS Max. |
| Depth | 7.7 mm | 10.45 mm | Apple iPhone XS Max is narrower than Apple iPhone XS Max. |
| Weight | 208 g | 231 g | Apple iPhone XS Max is lighter than Apple iPhone XS Max. |
| Body Colour | Space grey | Silver | Gold | Midnight black | Pine green | |
| Body Material | Glass, surgical‑grade stainless steel | Polycarbonate, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | Dustproof, drop-proof, water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | IEC 60529 IP68 | IP68, IP69K, IP69 | |
| Repairability Index | 6.9 (out of 10) | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) | 1.16 W/kg (body), 1.1 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | - | LED flashlight | |
| Connector Type | Lightning | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Apple iPhone XS Max | Nokia XR21 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | - | |
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| Display Technology | Super Retina HD | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.5" | 6.49" | Apple iPhone XS Max has larger screen size than Nokia XR21. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Apple iPhone XS Max has better screen resolution than Nokia XR21. |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 458 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 625 cd/m² | 550 cd/m² | Apple iPhone XS Max has better display brightness than Nokia XR21. |
| Contrast Ratio | 1000000:1 | - | |
| HDR | Yes | - | Apple iPhone XS Max has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10 | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Dolby Vision | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | Both phones have the same refresh rate. |
| Display Features | True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3) | Glove & Wet Touch, 82% NTSC | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Apple iPhone XS Max | Nokia XR21 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G | |
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| Processor Number | - | SM6375 | |
| Clock Speed | - | 2.2 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | 6-core | 8-core | Nokia XR21 has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone XS Max. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Apple iPhone XS Max has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 619 |
| MEMORY | Apple iPhone XS Max | Nokia XR21 |
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| RAM | - | 6 GB | |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Nokia XR21 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone XS Max. |
| CAMERA | Apple iPhone XS Max | Nokia XR21 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | Nokia XR21 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone XS Max. |
| Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | - | |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | - | Apple iPhone XS Max has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | - | |
| Special Effects | Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono | - | |
| HDR Mode | Smart HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, Timer mode, low-light shots, tap to focus, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos | AI Portait, Night Mode 2.0, SpeedWarp camera mode, Action Cam mode, flash shot mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Body and face detection | - | Apple iPhone XS Max has face detection. |
| Light Source | True Tone quad LED flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, geotagging, LTM (Local Tone Mapping), Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video | Corning Gorilla Glass DX+ (protective lens glass), UW Capture fusion |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Apple iPhone XS Max has better second camera resolution than Nokia XR21. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Telephoto lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Capture depth information | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 7 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Nokia XR21 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone XS Max. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono | - | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | Smart HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Body and face detection, face recognition | - | Apple iPhone XS Max has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | Retina Flash | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Extended dynamic range for video, Cinematic video stabilisation | - |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (2nd Front) | Infrared camera for Face ID | - | |
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| Camera Features (2nd Front) | Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Apple iPhone XS Max | Nokia XR21 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | - | 4800 mAh | |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Apple fast charging technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 2.0 | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Apple iPhone XS Max can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | Qi | - | |
| Talk Time | 1500 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1500 min Active online usage: up to 13 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 15 hrs Playback (wireless audio): up to 65 hrs |
Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs | |
| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Apple iPhone XS Max | Nokia XR21 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Nokia XR21 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | iOS 12 | Android 12 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri | - | |
| Payment Technology | Apple Pay | - | |
| Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Apple iPhone XS Max | Nokia XR21 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE | LTE, 5G NR | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X51 5G | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Apple iPhone XS Max | Nokia XR21 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound | OZO Playback technology, OZO spatial sound recording with wind noise reduction, audio boost mode |
| FEATURES | Apple iPhone XS Max | Nokia XR21 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyroscope | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | Face ID | Face Unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, FaceTime, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Neural Engine, AirPlay Mirroring | Dual microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, SOS light signal function |
| OTHERS | Apple iPhone XS Max | Nokia XR21 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810H | |
| Product Recycled Content | - | 100 % - aluminium inner chassis | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 2 m | - | |
| Max Height of Shock Resistance | - | 1.8 m | |
| Max Operating Temperature | 35 °C | - | |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - | |
| Humidity Range Operating | 5 - 95% (non-condensing) | - |
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