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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 14 |
| 2020-11-13 | -- |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black Shadow |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 10.62 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 Pro Max is slightly better than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, getting a 93.2 score against 91.1. IPhone 12 Pro Max's construction is a little lighter but noticeably thicker than the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition. IPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has Android 14 OS.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features a very superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and 10 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a little more vivid display than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1968 x 2184px and much more brightness.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a very superior storage to install applications and games than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 512 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition shoots better videos and photos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a camera with a way better resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has just a little better battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 19 percent more battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the iPhone 12 Pro Max is also by far the cheapest, making it a great choice.
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