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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 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 + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 10.78 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a score of 93.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S21's overall score of 91.8. Even though the iPhone 12 Pro Max and Galaxy S21 were released only a couple months apart, iPhone 12 Pro Max's design is just a little bit thinner but extremely heavier. IPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy S21 works with Android 11 OS.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a greater processing power than Galaxy S21, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 2 less processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S21, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a quite bigger display, a quite better display pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1284 x 2778px.
Galaxy S21 and iPhone 12 Pro Max both feature very similar storage for applications and games, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 has just a little bit longer battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3687mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video quality.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S21. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy S21, resigning some specs and features.
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