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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.35 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is much better than Samsung Galaxy A21, with a 93.2 score against 76.1. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with Android 10 operating system. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max construction is just a little bit thinner but somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy A21, and they were released with only a couple of months difference.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features a much sharper screen than Galaxy A21, because it has a way greater pixels count per display inch, a way better 1284 x 2778 resolution and a little bit larger screen. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has less processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a higher amount of RAM.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a camera in the back with way less megapixels, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photography in low light environments and a lot better (4K) video resolution. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy A21 counts with a bit better battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy A21. So if you want that extra features, you can buy iPhone 12 Pro Max, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A21, letting go some specs and features.
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