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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 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 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has an overall score of 93.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A71's 87.5 overall score. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max's design is newer and just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A71's, but it is notably heavier. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with Android 11 OS.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a more vivid display than Galaxy A71, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a slightly higher 1284 x 2778 resolution and a bit higher pixels density. The Galaxy A71 counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A71 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Galaxy A71 counts with improved battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3687mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A71 captures greater videos and photos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing photographs and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also counts with a much better 64 MP resolution back facing camera.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A71, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A71. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A71, resigning a couple specs and features.
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