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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | iOS 15.x |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-09-24 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.71 |
| 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/1.50 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 | 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 13 Pro Max has a general score of 93.2, which is much better than the Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 score. IPhone 13 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie OS. The iPhone 13 Pro Max is a a lot heavier device than Galaxy A8 Star, but both of them are equally thin. IPhone 13 Pro Max has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a higher resolution of 1284 x 2778, a just a little higher pixels density and a bit larger screen.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has less processing cores , and they both have 6 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Galaxy A8 Star has more storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max's camera is very similar to Galaxy A8 Star's camera, because although the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has a back facing camera with a much lower resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture. IPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4352mAh battery size.
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