Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
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Samsung Galaxy A12
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy A12 | |
| Rating | (+1) | (+1) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 14 | 2020, November 24 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.07 in | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 240 g | 8.47 oz | 205 g | 7.23 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue | Black, White, Blue, Red | |
| Battery | 4352 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 28 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 95 h |
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| Approximate price | 1250 EUR | $ 170 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | PLS IPS | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 109.8 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.4% | 82.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1284 x 2778 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 458 PPI | 270 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - Wide color gamut -True-tone -120Hz -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -1000 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
-48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode, stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 137 | 90 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 144 | 96 | |
| DxOMark Video | 119 | 80 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
8 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 134 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 128 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 143 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 15 | Android 10 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard) | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1310010 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 323794 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 432981 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 234550 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 323794 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 843813 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 103760 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2290 | 158 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5551 | 691 | |
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 20040 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1716 | 158 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4533 | 930 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - Sub6/mmWave |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 27W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe wireless charging 15W -Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fast charging 15W |
Reviews and Opinions on Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A12
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Steve Weiser
2022-05-05 11:22:01
2022-05-05 11:22:01
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I have both phones and the apple is much faster in terms of overall response time and picture and video quality but having said all that the A12 is the best feature packed phone for its incredible price tag and a much higher value for that price.