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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| 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
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a global score of 93.2, which is better than the Galaxy S9's score of 83.3. Although the iPhone 12 Pro Max is incredibly heavier than the Galaxy S9, it's thinner and noticeably newer. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a bit worse 1284 x 2778 resolution and a little bit worse pixels number in each inch of screen, it also counts with a larger screen.
Galaxy S9 counts with a better memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 400 GB. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM and a 64-bits processor.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a bigger camera aperture.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S9. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy S9, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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