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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 better than the Galaxy A30s's general score of 79.8. The iPhone 12 Pro Max construction is newer and just a bit thinner, but way heavier than Galaxy A30s. The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy A30s has Android 11 OS. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A30s, because it has a much better screen pixel density, a much higher resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels and a bit larger display.
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a 64-bit processor. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments and a way better (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy A30s counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A30s also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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