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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-24 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.71 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has a score of 93.2, which is much better than the Galaxy Note8's overall score of 83. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max body is newer and thinner than the Galaxy Note8's, although it's also heavier. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy Note8 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a just a bit lower display density and a bit worse resolution of 1284 x 2778px, it also counts with a quite larger display. Galaxy Note8 has a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
IPhone 13 Pro Max features a quite better performance than Galaxy Note8, because although it has 2 less cpu cores , and they both have a 6 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 13 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max features longer battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 32 percent more battery size.
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same video quality and a same resolution camera in the back, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photos.
Although iPhone 13 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Note8. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone 13 Pro Max, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Note8, giving up a couple specifications.
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