Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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 is much better than the Galaxy S7 edge, having a general score of 93.2 against 78.1. Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is noticeably heavier than the Galaxy S7 edge, it's just a little thinner and extremely newer. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy S7 edge comes with Android 8.0 Oreo OS.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster), a higher amount of RAM memory and a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a bit better screen than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels and a just a bit lower count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a larger screen.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 2% bigger battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S7 edge, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S7 edge. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPhone 12 Pro Max, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S7 edge, giving up a couple specs and features.
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