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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-13 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 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 (60 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.36 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a general score of 93.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S10's 88.3 global score. Although the iPhone 12 Pro Max is much heavier than Samsung Galaxy S10, it's a little bit thinner and newer. IPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy S10 comes with Android 11 operating system.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S10, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1284 x 2778 and a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit larger display. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy S10, because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Galaxy S10 counts with a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have the same video definition, the same 60 fps video frame rate and a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S10 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy S10 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S10 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a little longer battery performance than Galaxy S10, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S10, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S10. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S10, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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