Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is better than the Galaxy A31, getting a 93.2 score against 81.3. IPhone 12 Pro Max's construction is somewhat thinner but heavier than the Galaxy A31, and both of them were released with only a few months difference. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy A31 works with Android 10 operating system.
IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a faster processor than Galaxy A31, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and more RAM. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A31, because it has a little larger display, a slightly better resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels and a little greater display pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better 48 MP resolution.
The Galaxy A31 features a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 36 percent more battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.