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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 25.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion 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
IPhone 12 Pro Max is better than Samsung Galaxy A50, getting a 93.2 score against 83.8. Even though the iPhone 12 Pro Max is extremely heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A50, it's just a little bit thinner and also newer. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and more RAM.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, because it has a bit larger screen, a higher resolution of 1284 x 2778 and a just a little better pixels density. Galaxy A50 counts with a little bit better camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a way higher resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A50 counts with a bit better battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3687mAh.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A50. So if you want that extra features, you can buy iPhone 12 Pro Max, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A50, letting go a couple specs and features.
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