Apple Watch 40mm Series 4 vs Apple iPhone XS Max

Apple Watch 40mm Series 4

Apple iPhone XS Max

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE

LTE frequency 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)
HSDPA speed

-

42 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

-

LTE, Cat16, 1024 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Stainless Steel frame; all-ceramic/sapphire crystal back

Glass, Stainless steel
SIM

Electronic SIM card (Apple e-SIM)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

40 mm

157.5 mm
Width

34 mm

77.4 mm
Thickness

10.7 mm

7.7 mm
Weight

40 g

208 g
Payment

-

Apple Pay(Visa, Mastercard)
Waterproof

50m

IP68, 2m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Black, Gold, Silver

Gray, Gold, Silver

Display
Display type

LTPO AMOLED

Super AMOLED
Physical size

1.57 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

394 x 324 pixels

1242 x 2688 pixels
Pixel density

326 ppi

458 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Sapphire crystal glass

Scratch resistant, oleophobic coating
Multitouch

Yes

Yes
Display features

3D Touch display, 1000 nits

Super Retina display, Dolby Vision/HDR10 compliant, 3D Touch display, True-tone display

Main camera
Camera type

-

Dual
Primary camera

No

-
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, 52 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

-

2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Primary camera flash

-

quad-LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
Camera features

-

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode, RAW
DxOMark photo

-

110
DxOMark video

-

96
DxOMark camera score

-

106

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

No

Lightning, USB 2.0
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, gyro (second gen), heart rate

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, Face ID, gyroscope, light, proximity