Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2016-06-10 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The iPhone 11 Pro Max is better than the Galaxy S7 Active, with an 85.3 score against 75.8. IPhone 11 Pro Max is a notably newer and somewhat thinner phone than Galaxy S7 Active, although it's also heavier. The Galaxy S7 Active has a little sharper screen than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has much worse brightness and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a bigger storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 200 GB. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max also has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a 64-bits CPU.
The Galaxy S7 Active and the iPhone 11 Pro Max have really similar batteries performance, although the iPhone 11 Pro Max has a 1 percent smaller battery capacity. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a same resolution back camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max also counts with faster video frame rates.
Although iPhone 11 Pro Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S7 Active. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S7 Active, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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