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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a general score of 93.2, which is better than the Galaxy Note8's score of 83. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie OS. The iPhone 12 Pro Max design is newer and thinner than Galaxy Note8's, although it is somewhat heavier. The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1284 x 2778 and a quite lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a little bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features slightly more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 6 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity. The iPhone 12 Pro Max shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a 12 megapixels back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Note8. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Note8, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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