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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray | Black and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 11 Pro Max has a score of 85.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy A8 Star's overall score of 82.1. IPhone 11 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy A8 Star counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. IPhone 11 Pro Max's construction is newer than the Galaxy A8 Star's, but it is a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
IPhone 11 Pro Max features a better processing unit than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and 2 less processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The iPhone 11 Pro Max features a better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a just a little greater pixel number in each inch of display, a quite better 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution and a bit bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max captures clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution camera, a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera sensor.
The iPhone 11 Pro Max features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 3969mAh battery size.
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