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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-01-04 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a general score of 93.2, which is way better than Galaxy A02s's 74.5 global score. Although the iPhone 12 Pro Max and Galaxy A02s were released with only 2 months difference, iPhone 12 Pro Max's construction is somewhat thinner but heavier. The iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy A02s counts with Android 11 OS.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A02s, because it has a bit bigger screen, a lot higher screen pixels density and a lot higher 1284 x 2778 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A02s has a bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a better processing unit than Galaxy A02s, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processor and more RAM memory. The Galaxy A02s features better battery life than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3687mAh.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a better camera than Galaxy A02s, because although it has a less mega-pixels back camera, it also counts with a lot higher video definition and a much larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy A02s, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A02s. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy A02s, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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