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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 Pro Max is much better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, having a general score of 93.2 against 75.6. IPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with Android 4.4.4 OS. IPhone 12 Pro Max's body is a lot newer and somewhat thinner, but also way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active.
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a higher resolution of 1284 x 2778, a just a bit more pixels per inch of display and a really bigger screen. IPhone 12 Pro Max has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU, a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a worse video definition and a back camera with way less mega pixels.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features improved battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 32% bigger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S5 Active. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy S5 Active, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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