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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| -- | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 8.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.08 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a score of 93.2, which is much better than Galaxy S6 Active's global score of 80.9. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy S6 Active counts with Android 5.0 OS. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a slightly better looking display than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a better screen density.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features just a little better performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has less cores (although faster) and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have a 64-bits CPU, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a greater amount of RAM. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot less megapixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and video.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. IPhone 12 Pro Max features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 5% more battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S6 Active. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S6 Active, giving up some specs and features.
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