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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2022-01-11 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 Pro Max is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, having a overall score of 93.2 against 89.1. IPhone 12 Pro Max's construction is a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, but it's incredibly heavier and was released just 14 months before. IPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with Android 11 OS.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits processor. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a quite bigger display, a better resolution of 1284 x 2778px and a quite better pixels density.
IPhone 12 Pro Max shoots a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max both count with extremely similar storage capacity to install applications and games, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S21 FE has greater battery lifetime than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S21 FE, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S21 FE. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy iPhone 12 Pro Max, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S21 FE, giving up some specs and features.
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