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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray | Glacier |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 11 Pro Max has a general score of 85.3, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 global score. IPhone 11 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Duo comes with Android 10 operating system. The iPhone 11 Pro Max is an older and noticeably thicker phone than Microsoft Surface Duo, but Apple could make it just a bit lighter anyway.
The iPhone 11 Pro Max features a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels, it also counts with a bit greater quantity of pixels in each screen inch. The iPhone 11 Pro Max features just a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has 2 lesser and slower cpu cores and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The iPhone 11 Pro Max has just a little bit longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 3969mAh of battery capacity against 3577mAh.
The iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the iPhone 11 Pro Max also has a bigger camera aperture and a better resolution camera in the back.
Although Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface Duo, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Microsoft Surface Duo. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Microsoft Surface Duo, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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