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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-02-03 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 279.00 |
| 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 855 SM8150 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 (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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a little bit better than Galaxy S10 Lite, having a global score of 93.2 against 89.7. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max's construction is newer and a bit thinner, but heavier than the Galaxy S10 Lite. IPhone 12 Pro Max features a superior hardware performance than Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a sharper display than Galaxy S10 Lite, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a just a little higher pixels count in each inch in the display and a bit higher 1284 x 2778 pixels resolution. Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S10 Lite also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy S10 Lite features longer battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite captures much clearer photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S10 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S10 Lite. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 12 Pro Max, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S10 Lite, letting go a couple features and specs.
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