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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, getting a score of 85.3 against 79.6. Despite being the best device in this review, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is a way heavier and just a little thicker device than the Samsung Galaxy A30. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a quite superior processing power than Galaxy A30, because although it has 2 less cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a little bit better pixel density, a little bigger display and a bit higher 1242 x 2688 resolution. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture and a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A30's battery life is just as good as the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max one, although the Galaxy A30 also has a 1 percent more battery size.
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