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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-13 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.62 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.12 |
| 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
IPhone 12 Pro Max is much better than Galaxy A40, having a overall score of 93.2 against 79.6. Even though the iPhone 12 Pro Max is extremely heavier than Galaxy A40, it's a bit thinner and also newer. The iPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy A40 has Android 11 OS. The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has less cpu cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor and a higher amount of RAM.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a much better display than Galaxy A40, because it has a better 1284 x 2778 pixels resolution, a quite bigger display and a just a little more pixels per display inch. IPhone 12 Pro Max features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a way less megapixels back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light situations and a way better video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has improved battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 19% more battery size.
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