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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Polar night | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 Pro Max is much better than the Nokia 8.3 5G, with a 93.2 score against 80.5. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x operating system, while Nokia 8.3 5G works with Android 11 operating system. The iPhone 12 Pro Max design is a little bit heavier but thinner than the Nokia 8.3 5G, and both of them were released with only a couple months difference.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a superior processing power than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a lower number of cores and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a more vivid screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch and a bit higher 1284 x 2778 pixels resolution.
Nokia 8.3 5G has a much greater memory for games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Nokia 8.3 5G counts with improved battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a slightly better camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Nokia 8.3 5G also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Nokia 8.3 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Nokia 8.3 5G. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Nokia 8.3 5G, giving up some features and specifications.
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