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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-09-24 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver | Black and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 10.71 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone 13 Pro Max is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, having a 93.2 score against 82.1. The iPhone 13 Pro Max is a noticeably heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, but they are equally thin. The iPhone 13 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
IPhone 13 Pro Max features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a just a little higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen, a better resolution of 1284 x 2778px and a bit larger screen. The Galaxy A8 Star has more storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
IPhone 13 Pro Max has a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 6 GB RAM, the iPhone 13 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bit CPU. IPhone 13 Pro Max and Galaxy A8 Star both feature really similar cameras, because although the Galaxy A8 Star has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 16 megapixels resolution.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 18 percent greater battery capacity.
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