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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2016-06-10 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a score of 93.2, which is way better than the Galaxy S7 Active's global score of 75.8. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max's construction is newer and thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Galaxy S7 Active. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1284 x 2778 and a bit inferior number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a lot larger display and much more brightness.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max features more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a superior hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, 2 more CPU cores and a 64 bits processor.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also has better video frame rate and a larger aperture.
Galaxy S7 Active features a bit longer battery life than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S7 Active. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy S7 Active, letting go some features and specifications.
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