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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-11-13 | -- |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | -- |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 Pro Max is much better than Galaxy S6 Active, with a global score of 93.2 against 80.9. The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 OS. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit better screen than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and lesser cpu cores (but faster), and they both have a 64-bit processor, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with more RAM.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 5 percent more battery size. IPhone 12 Pro Max takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a worse video definition, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S6 Active. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S6 Active, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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