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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 10.71 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The iPhone 13 Pro Max is better than the Galaxy Note 5, getting a 93.2 score against 79.3. IPhone 13 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy Note 5 works with Android 5.1 OS. IPhone 13 Pro Max is a heavier phone than Galaxy Note 5, but they have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a bit sharper display than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a quite better pixel density.
IPhone 13 Pro Max has a much powerful processor than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger number of faster cores, a 64-bits CPU and more RAM memory. IPhone 13 Pro Max has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPhone 13 Pro Max features a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4352mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a camera that is very similar to iPhone 13 Pro Max's camera, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a way tinier camera aperture and worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, it also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels.
Although Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Note 5. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Note 5, resigning a couple specs and features.
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