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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 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 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 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 + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is much better than Galaxy S5 Plus, with a overall score of 93.2 against 78.1. The iPhone 12 Pro Max design is newer and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy S5 Plus's, although it's way heavier. The iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a higher 1284 x 2778px resolution, a just a bit greater pixel number in each inch of display and a lot bigger screen. IPhone 12 Pro Max has a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores, a 64 bits CPU and a higher amount of RAM memory.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a lower (4K) video definition and a way lower resolution camera, it also counts with a much larger aperture to take better low-light captures and video. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S5 Plus. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy S5 Plus, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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