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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 global score of 93.2, which is better than Galaxy S8's general score of 81.7. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a way newer and just a little thinner phone than the Galaxy S8, but it is also incredibly heavier. IPhone 12 Pro Max has a better processor than Galaxy S8, because although it has 2 lesser cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a greater amount of RAM.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a bit lower 1284 x 2778 resolution and a little bit worse display density, it also counts with a bigger screen. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also has better video frame rates and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures.
The Galaxy S8 has just a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB. IPhone 12 Pro Max has better battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 3687mAh battery size.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S8. If you want to save some money, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S8, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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