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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is a bit better than Galaxy A9 (2018), getting a 93.2 score against 85.2. IPhone 12 Pro Max's construction is newer and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A9 (2018)'s, but it is somewhat heavier. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little larger screen, a higher resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels and a bit higher display density.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features a faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has lesser cpu cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a camera with a way better resolution.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 3 percent greater battery capacity.
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