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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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
IPhone 12 Pro Max is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, with a 93.2 score against 90.8. IPhone 12 Pro Max's construction is somewhat heavier but somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and both were released only 7 months apart. The iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G comes with Android 11 operating system.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a more powerful processor than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has 2 less cpu cores , and they both have 6 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1284 x 2778, a quite greater display density and a little bit larger screen.
The Galaxy A51 5G has a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A51 5G features longer battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3687mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a much better camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a back facing camera with way more MP.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A51 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A51 5G. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy A51 5G, resigning some specifications.
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