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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | iOS 15.x |
| 2015-08-13 | 2021-09-24 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.71 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 13 Pro Max is better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, with a 93.2 score against 79.3. The iPhone 13 Pro Max is a noticeably heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but both of them are equally thin. IPhone 13 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 comes with Android 5.1 operating system.
The Galaxy Note 5 features a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1440. The iPhone 13 Pro Max has a really superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 2 GB more RAM, a 64-bit processor and a greater number of faster cores.
IPhone 13 Pro Max features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 45% larger battery capacity. The iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a camera that is very similar to Galaxy Note 5's camera, because although the iPhone 13 Pro Max has a back-facing camera with way less mega pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a lot larger aperture.
Although iPhone 13 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note 5. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy Note 5, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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