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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-09-10 | 2019-09-20 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Glacier | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
IPhone 11 Pro Max is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a score of 85.3 against 78.8. IPhone 11 Pro Max is an older and notably thicker cellphone than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but Apple was able to build it a little lighter anyway. The iPhone 11 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Duo comes with Android 10 operating system.
IPhone 11 Pro Max features just a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores and slower, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a little worse 1242 x 2688px resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel density.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The iPhone 11 Pro Max features just a bit longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has an 11% larger battery size. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max also has a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and video and a higher resolution back facing camera.
Although iPhone 11 Pro Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface Duo, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Microsoft Surface Duo. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy iPhone 11 Pro Max, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, giving up some features and specs.
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