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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 11 Pro Max has a general score of 85.3, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's overall score of 82.1. The iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS. IPhone 11 Pro Max is a newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it's heavier and a little bit thicker.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit larger display, a slightly higher 1242 x 2688px resolution and a bit greater screen density. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has much more storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 400 GB.
The iPhone 11 Pro Max has a better performing processing unit than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has 2 less cpu cores and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 3969mAh battery capacity.
The iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a worse video resolution, a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and videos in poorly lited situations and a much lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
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