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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has an overall score of 93.2, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2's global score of 85.3. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with Android 11 OS. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max body is somewhat lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although it's noticeably thicker and was released only 10 months before.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a bit worse 1284 x 2778 pixels resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a brighter screen and a just a little better screen pixels density. IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a quite superior processing power than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max's camera is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 one, and although the iPhone 12 Pro Max has a bigger aperture for better images and video in low light environments, they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same (4K) video quality and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with as much memory to store more games and applications as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features greater battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 21% larger battery size.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone 12 Pro Max, otherwise you can save some money and get the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, resigning a couple specs and features.
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