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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 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 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 Apple iPhone XS Max has a score of 84.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A12's general score of 80.3. Although Apple iPhone XS Max is much older and just a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy A12, it's body is still thinner. The iPhone XS Max counts with a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has less cpu cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Apple iPhone XS Max features a lot better looking screen than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a same size screen, the Apple iPhone XS Max also has a lot better count of pixels per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels. The Galaxy A12 counts with a lot bigger memory for applications and games than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A12 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy A12 counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has slower video frame rates and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution. The Galaxy A12 counts with a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3179mAh.
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