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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 10.89 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is better than the Galaxy A31, having a score of 93.2 against 81.3. The iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy A31 counts with Android 10 OS. IPhone 12 Pro Max's body is somewhat heavier but somewhat thinner than the Galaxy A31, and both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a sharper screen than Galaxy A31, because it has a just a bit higher pixel density, a slightly better resolution of 1284 x 2778px and a little bit bigger display. IPhone 12 Pro Max features a faster CPU than Galaxy A31, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a 64-bit CPU.
Samsung Galaxy A31 has a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A31 features longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3687mAh.
Galaxy A31 captures slightly better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photographs and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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