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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-06-19 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 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
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, with a 93.2 score against 91.8. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max's construction is somewhat heavier but just a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, and both of them were released only a couple months apart. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy A71 5G comes with Android 11 operating system.
IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have a display of the same size, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a slightly higher resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels and a little bit better pixel density. IPhone 12 Pro Max has a quite better processing power than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has 2 lesser cores , and they both have 6 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a much better camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has slower video frame rates and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution back camera. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with much more memory for games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A71 5G counts with improved battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone 12 Pro Max, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, letting go a couple specifications.
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