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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 13 |
| 2020-11-13 | -- |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | -- |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 10.62 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a general score of 93.2, which is much better than the Galaxy S23's 77.9 overall score. The iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy S23 works with Android 13 operating system. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a much better screen than Galaxy S23, because it has a bit bigger screen, a better 1284 x 2778 pixels resolution and a just a bit higher pixel amount per inch of display.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a really superior processing power than Galaxy S23, because although it has less processing cores (although faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. IPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S23 feature really similar memory to install applications and games, both of them have the same internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S23 has a bit superior battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 6 percent larger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S23 shoots clearer photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures, it also counts with a way more megapixels camera.
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