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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is better than Galaxy A12, having a 93.2 score against 80.3. The iPhone 12 Pro Max design is thinner but a little bit heavier than the Galaxy A12, and both of them were released with only a couple months difference. IPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy A12 counts with Android 10 OS.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy A12, because it has a way better 1284 x 2778px resolution, a little bigger display and much more pixels per inch of screen. IPhone 12 Pro Max has a better hardware performance than Galaxy A12, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a 64-bit processor.
Galaxy A12 features a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing pictures or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with greater battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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