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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-06-19 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| -- | 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 |
| TFT | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is better than the Galaxy A21s, getting a 93.2 score against 77.7. Even though iPhone 12 Pro Max and Galaxy A21s were only released 5 months apart, the iPhone 12 Pro Max construction is somewhat heavier but somewhat thinner than Galaxy A21s. The iPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy A21s has Android 10 operating system.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because it has a way higher 1284 x 2778px resolution, a much higher number of pixels per inch in the display and a bit bigger display. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with just a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21s, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor and more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A21s features superior battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 36% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A21s shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
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