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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| -- | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 8.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3080 x 1440 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 500 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 69.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
IPhone 12 Pro Max has an overall score of 93.2, which is better than Galaxy S23 Ultra's 81.5 overall score. The iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with Android 13 OS. The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a much greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 2 less CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a just a little lower pixels quantity in each inch of screen, a little bit worse resolution of 1284 x 2778 and a little smaller display. Galaxy S23 Ultra features a way better camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing images and videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot better resolution back facing camera.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra have extremely similar memory capacity to store more games and applications, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with greater battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 36 percent bigger battery size.
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