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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a score of 85.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 general score. Even though Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is newer than Galaxy Note 5, it is much heavier and a bit thicker. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 OS.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a little bit better looking screen than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel count in each inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. Galaxy Note 5 features as much storage for apps and games as iPhone 11 Pro Max, both of them have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with an extremely better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max also has a greater number of faster cores and a 64-bit CPU. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max features improved battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3969mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Although iPhone 11 Pro Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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