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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-03-07 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a score of 93.2, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy M30's general score of 82.4. Although the iPhone 12 Pro Max is notably heavier than Samsung Galaxy M30, it's somewhat thinner and also newer. IPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a better looking display than Galaxy M30, because it has a quite larger display, a higher 1284 x 2778 resolution and a quite better display density. The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a quite better performance than Galaxy M30, because although it has less cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits processor. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a camera in the back with a lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality and a larger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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