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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-10-02 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is just a bit better than Galaxy S20 FE, with a 93.2 score against 90.8. IPhone 12 Pro Max's design is thinner but somewhat heavier than Galaxy S20 FE, and both of them were released with only 1 months difference. The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy S20 FE counts with Android 11 operating system.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because it has a slightly higher 1284 x 2778 resolution, a little bit larger screen and a just a little more pixels per screen inch. IPhone 12 Pro Max features a superior processor than Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Galaxy S20 FE features longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE captures clearer photographs and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs or videos in low-light situations, they both have the same video frame rate, a same resolution camera in the back and the same (4K) video resolution.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, else you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, letting go some specs and features.
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