Lenovo Legion 2 Pro (512GB/18GB) vs Apple iPhone XS Max (512GB)
Side by side comparison between Lenovo Legion 2 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS Max phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.92"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2460
64
MP
MP
44mp
18GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1242x2688
12
MP
MP
7.1mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Hexa-core
3174
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Lenovo Legion 2 Pro (512GB/18GB)
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20 Advantages 
15 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 512GB (460GB available) / 512GB (498GB available) |
| HDR10+ / Dolby Vision/HDR10 |
| 16 million |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Capacitive |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Lenovo Legion 2 Pro (512GB/18GB) | iPhone XS Max (512GB) | |
| Model | Legion 2 Pro (512GB/18GB) | iPhone XS Max (512GB) |
| Other model names | Lenovo Legion 2 Pro (L70081) | iPhone Xs Max A1921, A2101, A2102, A2104 |
| Country or region available |  China |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Lenovo | Apple |
| Release date | 4/26/2021, Announced: 4/8/2021 | 9/21/2018, Announced: 9/12/2018 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 78.5 x 176 millimeters (3.09 x 6.93 in) | 77.4 x 157.5 millimeters (3.05 x 6.2 in) |
| Weight | 259 grams (9.07 ounces) | 208 grams (7.28 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: RGB LED light panel | Stainless steel body, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Lenovo Legion 2 Pro (512GB/18GB) | iPhone XS Max (512GB) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6.92" inches | 6.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~85.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2460 pixels | 1242x2688 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 388 PPI | 456 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 144Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | 1300nits[peak] HDR10+ 111% DCI-P3 Touch Sampling Rate: 720Hz | 625nits[typ] Dolby Vision/HDR10 Oleophobic coating screen |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Lenovo Legion 2 Pro (512GB/18GB) | iPhone XS Max (512GB) | |
| System version | Android 11 | iOS 12 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | iOS 18 |
| User Interface | ZUI 13 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Lenovo Legion 2 Pro (512GB/18GB) | iPhone XS Max (512GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (SM8350) (5nm) | 64bit: Apple A12 Bionic (7nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 680 (Quad-core) | Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.25GHz Vortex (Dual-core) 4x 1.6GHz Tempest (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 660 (840MHz) | Apple GPU (4-Core) |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 809642 (v9) | AnTuTu: 353210 (v7) Geekbench: 11432 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Lenovo Legion 2 Pro (512GB/18GB) | iPhone XS Max (512GB) | |
| RAM memory | 18GB LPDDR5 | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 512GB (460GB available) UFS 3.1 | 512GB (498GB available) NVMe (SSD) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Lenovo Legion 2 Pro (512GB/18GB) | iPhone XS Max (512GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3000/1024 Mbps | 1024/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 800/850/900/1900/2100 | All models: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 A2104 model: TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43) VoLTE | LTE Cat16 VoLTE A1921/A2104 models: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14, 17, 18, 19,20,25,26,29,30,32,66,71) TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40, 41,46) A2101 model: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14, 17, 18, 19,20,25,26,28,29,30,32,66) TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40, 41,46) A2102 model: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,11,12,13,14, 17, 18, 19,20,21,25,26,28,29,30,66) TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40, 41,42,46) |
| Primary 5G network | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79) | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 800/850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Lenovo Legion 2 Pro (512GB/18GB) | iPhone XS Max (512GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 64 megapixels 16MP ultrawide f/2.2123°16mm1.0µm | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 12MP f/2.452mm1.0µm |
| Main camera resolution | 10120x6328 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Quad-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 25mm (lens) | 28mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/1.32" inches | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | 1µm pixel | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | 8K@24fps 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@240fps (slow motion) HDR10+ | 1080p@240fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Lenovo Legion 2 Pro (512GB/18GB) | iPhone XS Max (512GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 44 megapixels *Motorized pop-up camera (slider) | 7.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 7680x5720 pixels | 3072x2304 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 24mm (lens) | 32mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/2.65" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Lenovo Legion 2 Pro (512GB/18GB) | iPhone XS Max (512GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound with dual speakers Dolby Atmos | Stereo sound |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 3 microphones |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MPEG4, H.265, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAX+, AIFF |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Lenovo Legion 2 Pro (512GB/18GB) | iPhone XS Max (512GB) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | Type-C reversible connector | proprietary audio output |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 + A2DP/LE | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Lenovo Legion 2 Pro (512GB/18GB) | iPhone XS Max (512GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 3D Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Lenovo Legion 2 Pro (512GB/18GB) | iPhone XS Max (512GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 5500 mAh | 3174 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 90W Wired fast charging | 15W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 25 hours (1 days) |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Lenovo Legion 2 Pro (512GB/18GB) | iPhone XS Max (512GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Ultimate Black, Titanium White • Built-in two cooling fans • Gaming triggers: 6 pressure sensitive zones: 4 ultrasonic buttons (top), 2 capacitive sliding buttons (back) | • Colors: Space Gray, Silver, Gold • Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter included • Apple Pay • AirDrop, iCloud, FaceTime, Siri • Face ID |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Lenovo Legion 2 Pro (512GB/18GB) | iPhone XS Max (512GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |