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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-11-13 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has an overall score of 93.2, which is much better than the LG G5's overall score of 76.1. The iPhone 12 Pro Max design has the same thickness than LG G5, but it is much heavier. The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x OS, and LG G5 works with Android 8.0 Oreo OS. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a better performing CPU than LG G5, because it has a greater amount of RAM, a 64-bits processor and 2 more CPU cores.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a bit sharper screen than LG G5, because although it has a little lower 1284 x 2778px resolution and a bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen. The LG G5's camera is very similar to iPhone 12 Pro Max's camera, because although the LG G5 has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, it also counts with a way better resolution back-facing camera.
LG G5 has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has longer battery life than LG G5, because it has a 32 percent more battery capacity.
IPhone 12 Pro Max costs a lot more than the LG G5, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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