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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-09-04 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is just a bit better than the Galaxy A90 5G, with a 93.2 score against 90.5. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy A90 5G comes with Android OS. Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a little heavier than the Galaxy A90 5G, it's thinner and newer.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a greater processing power than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A90 5G, and although they both have a same size display, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a little higher pixel number in each inch in the display and a little higher resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G shoots much better pictures and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light captures and lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A90 5G features better battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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