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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.68 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a score of 93.2, which is much better than the Galaxy A8 Star's general score of 82.1. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max's design is extremely newer and just a bit thinner, but heavier than the Galaxy A8 Star. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy A8 Star comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a better processing unit than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has less CPU cores , and they both have 6 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. IPhone 12 Pro Max features a much better display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a better 1284 x 2778 resolution, a little bit larger display and a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a greater storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and iPhone 12 Pro Max have quite similar cameras, because although the iPhone 12 Pro Max has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star have very similar battery performance, although the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has 3687mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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