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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | -- |
| 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 | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 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 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is much better than Samsung Galaxy M21, having a 93.2 score against 84.1. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with Android 11 operating system. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max's design is somewhat thinner but somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy M21, and they were released only a couple of months apart.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M21, because although it has 2 lesser cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a 64-bits processing unit. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a much better looking screen than Galaxy M21, because it has a better 1284 x 2778 resolution, way more screen brightness, a little bit bigger screen and a little better screen pixel density.
Galaxy M21 features a better memory to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M21 features a better camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Galaxy M21 features a way better battery lifetime than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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