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| Global Score | |
| 89.7 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 279.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has an overall score of 93.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S10 Lite's 89.7 general score. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than the Galaxy S10 Lite, although it is somewhat heavier. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a brighter screen than Galaxy S10 Lite, and although they both have a display with the same size, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a bit higher 1284 x 2778 resolution and a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy S10 Lite also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite counts with improved battery life than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite captures much better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S10 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S10 Lite. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy S10 Lite, giving up some specs and features.
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