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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Glacier |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 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 12 Pro Max is much better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, having a 93.2 score against 78.8. Although iPhone 12 Pro Max and the Microsoft Surface Duo were only released 2 months apart, iPhone 12 Pro Max's body is notably thicker but also a little lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo. IPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Duo works with Android 10 operating system.
IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a much better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a bit lower 1284 x 2778 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Microsoft Surface Duo features as much storage capacity to store more games and applications as iPhone 12 Pro Max, both have equal internal memory.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features a faster processor than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores (but faster), and they both have a 6 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. IPhone 12 Pro Max captures much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a back facing camera with a higher resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features just a little bit longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 3687mAh battery capacity instead of 3577mAh.
IPhone 12 Pro Max is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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