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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | -- |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 403 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 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 Pro Max is a little bit better than Galaxy S21 FE, with a 93.2 score against 89.1. IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy S21 FE comes with Android 11 OS. IPhone 12 Pro Max is an older and extremely heavier cellphone than Galaxy S21 FE, but Apple made it just a little thinner anyway.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a brighter display than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a bit larger screen, a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1284 x 2778. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a superior processing power than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), and they both have a 6 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels back camera, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
Galaxy S21 FE has as much storage to install applications and games as the iPhone 12 Pro Max, both of them have equal internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with superior battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3687mAh.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S21 FE, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S21 FE. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 12 Pro Max, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S21 FE, letting go a couple specs and features.
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