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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a general score of 93.2, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2's 85.3 score. IPhone 12 Pro Max is an older and extremely thicker device than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but Apple made it lighter anyway. The iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 works with Android 11 OS.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a slightly better screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1284 x 2778, it also counts with more screen brightness and a just a bit higher pixel quantity per inch in the display. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and iPhone 12 Pro Max feature similar memory for games and applications, both of them have equal internal storage capacity.
IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a quite better processing power than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. IPhone 12 Pro Max and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 have quite similar cameras, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a smaller aperture, they both have a back facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features better battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 21% more battery size.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone 12 Pro Max, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, resigning some specifications.
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