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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.71 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 7.52 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is just a bit better than the Galaxy M31, with a score of 93.2 against 86.5. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy M31 works with Android 11 operating system. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max's construction is newer and thinner than the Galaxy M31's, but it's much heavier.
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 6 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. IPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has a higher resolution of 1284 x 2778px, a just a little greater screen density and a little bit larger display.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy M31 shoots greater photos and videos than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has a 38 percent larger battery capacity.
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