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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-13 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a score of 93.2, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8's score of 83. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The iPhone 12 Pro Max construction is much newer and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note8's, but it is somewhat heavier.
IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1284 x 2778px and a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little larger display. IPhone 12 Pro Max has a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note8, because although it has 2 less cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a slightly better memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max takes slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also has higher 60 fps video frame rate and a larger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low light situations.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Note8. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 12 Pro Max, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy Note8, letting go a couple specs and features.
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