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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 much better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), having a 93.2 score against 79.2. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max design is way newer and somewhat thinner, but also notably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a greater performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM memory and a 64-bits CPU.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a higher resolution of 1284 x 2778px, a just a little more pixels per screen inch and a bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity. IPhone 12 Pro Max captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger aperture for better images and video in poorly lited situations.
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