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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-03-23 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 11 Pro Max is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy M21, having an 85.3 score against 84.1. IPhone 11 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy M21 comes with Android 11 operating system. Even though iPhone 11 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy M21 were only released with a couple months difference, iPhone 11 Pro Max's construction is just a bit thinner but also heavier than Samsung Galaxy M21.
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max features a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has 2 lesser cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. IPhone 11 Pro Max has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M21, because it has way more display brightness, a little bit bigger display, a little bit greater display density and a little higher resolution of 1242 x 2688px.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 captures better photographs and videos than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking photos or videos in poorly lited situations and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a way better resolution camera in the back and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Galaxy M21 has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M21 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy M21 has a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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