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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 457 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.21 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| 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 has a score of 93.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's 91.8 global score. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with Android 11 operating system. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max design is a little thinner but somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, and both of them were released only 5 months apart.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a little higher resolution of 1284 x 2778px. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1000 GB.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Galaxy A71 5G features a very superior camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera.
The Galaxy A71 5G counts with improved battery lifetime than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3687mAh.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A71 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A71 5G. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy A71 5G, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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