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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), with a 93.2 score against 72.8. IPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) works with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is notably newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it's a bit thicker and much heavier.
IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a just a bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the display, a better 1284 x 2778 resolution and a larger display. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has 2 lesser processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and more RAM memory. The iPhone 12 Pro Max features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a much worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited situations.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a little better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 3687mAh battery capacity.
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