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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | -- |
| 2021-09-24 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.76 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has a score of 93.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy A9 (2018)'s 85.2 general score. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max construction is noticeably newer and a bit thinner, but much heavier than Galaxy A9 (2018). The iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 13 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
IPhone 13 Pro Max has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little greater count of pixels per inch in the display, a better 1284 x 2778 resolution and a little larger screen. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has much more storage to install applications and games than iPhone 13 Pro Max, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4352mAh battery size. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels.
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