Global Score | |
93.2 | 91.8 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Samsung |
iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
2020-11-13 | 2021-01-29 |
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
8.03 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Plastic |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 1100.00 | $ 722.00 |
Display / Screen | |
6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
2778 x 1284 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
457 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
No touch screen | No touch screen |
9.4 | 9.2 |
Performance | |
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
10.62 | 9.63 |
Storage | |
128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
10.1 | 10.1 |
Camera | |
12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
10.01 | 10.78 |
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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
5.68 | 5.92 |
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 |
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has an overall score of 93.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S21's score of 91.8. Although iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S21 were released only a few months apart, iPhone 12 Pro Max's body is much heavier but also a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy S21. IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy S21 comes with Android 11 OS.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a little sharper screen than Galaxy S21, because although it has less bright display, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen, a bit higher pixels count in each inch of screen and a slightly better 1284 x 2778 resolution.
The Galaxy S21 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a much higher video definition.
The Galaxy S21 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max count with similar memory capacity to install applications and games, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S21 features just a little better battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has an 8 percent greater battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S21. So if you want that extra features, you can buy iPhone 12 Pro Max, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S21, giving up some specifications.
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