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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 94.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 16.x |
| 2017-09-15 | 2022-09-16 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Deep Purple, Gold, Silver and Space Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2796 x 1290 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 460 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple 16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3460 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple GPU 5-core GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.8 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 | 11.33 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4323mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has a general score of 94.9, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8's overall score of 83. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max works with iOS 16.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Note8 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max body is a lot newer and a little bit thinner, but also heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note8.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a just a bit lower display density and a bit worse 1290 x 2796px resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger display. Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 14 Pro Max, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
IPhone 14 Pro Max has a better CPU than Galaxy Note8, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 14 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The iPhone 14 Pro Max takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the iPhone 14 Pro Max also counts with a way better resolution camera in the back and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
IPhone 14 Pro Max features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 4323mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 14 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Note8. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy Note8, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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