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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 10.62 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is better than the Galaxy Note 5, getting a global score of 93.2 against 79.3. Even though the iPhone 12 Pro Max is notably heavier than Galaxy Note 5, it's a little thinner and noticeably newer. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy Note 5 works with Android 5.1 operating system.
Galaxy Note 5 has a screen that is just as good as the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max one, because although the Galaxy Note 5 has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a bit higher display density. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a way better performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 64-bits processor, 2 GB more RAM and 5 more processing cores.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Note 5's camera is just as good as iPhone 12 Pro Max's camera, because although the Galaxy Note 5 has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video definition, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels back camera.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max features greater battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Note 5. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone 12 Pro Max, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Note 5, letting go some features and specs.
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