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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.35 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a general score of 93.2, which is way better than the Galaxy A21's general score of 76.1. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy A21 comes with Android 10 OS. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max's design is a little bit thinner but heavier than the Galaxy A21, and both of them were released only 5 months apart.
IPhone 12 Pro Max has an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A21, because it has a lot better pixels number per inch of screen, a much better resolution of 1284 x 2778 and a little larger screen. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a 64-bit processing unit. The Galaxy A21 has a little longer battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has an 8 percent more battery capacity.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a back camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A21. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy A21, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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