Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

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iPhone 12 Pro Max compared with Galaxy S20 FE 5G

	AppleiPhone 12 Pro Max	SamsungGalaxy S20 FE 5G
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	October 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2778 × 1284 (better)	2400 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	457 pixels per inch (better)	405 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Super Retina XDR all-screen OLED display with a notch for the TrueDepth camera; 6.68 inches measured as a standard rectangle	Flat Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O display, 120 Hz
Pixel density
Pixel density	458 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	800 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits max (HDR)	–
Always-on display
Always-on display	No	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	–
Display features
Display features	HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	A14 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory
Memory	6 GB	6 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)	128 GB
Storage type
Storage type	–	128 GB internal; hybrid microSD slot supports cards up to 1 TB
CPU
CPU	6 GB of Samsung RAM (iFixit)	–
AI engine
AI engine	Next-generation Neural Engine	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	8 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2.5×	3× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels	12 MP, F1.8, Dual Pixel autofocus and optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view, five-element lens	12 MP, F2.2, 123-degree field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12MP Telephoto, ƒ/2.2 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, 2.5x optical zoom	8 MP, F2.4, 3× optical zoom and optical image stabilisation
Front camera
Front camera	12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture	32 MP, F2.2
Zoom
Zoom	2.5x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 5x optical zoom range; digital zoom up to 12x (photos) and 7x (video)	3× optical and up to 30× digital zoom
Video recording
Video recording	HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; HEVC and H.264	4K 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps
Front video
Front video	HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	LiDAR Scanner; Night mode (Ultra Wide, Wide); Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 3; Apple ProRAW; Portrait mode with Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; brighter True Tone flash with slow sync; sapphire crystal lens cover	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,687 mAh	4,500 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 20 hours	Up to 19 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 12 hours streamed video playback; up to 80 hours audio playback; 3,687 mAh (GSMArena); 14.13 Wh (iFixit)	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)	Up to 25 W with a separate USB PD PPS charger; 15 W charger bundled (GSMArena)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	MagSafe up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, power unspecified by Samsung
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	–	Wireless PowerShare
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	No	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA	–
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)	Dual nano-SIM or one nano-SIM and microSD on European SM-G781B
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 6, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax at 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness	–
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve	–
USB
USB	Lightning connector	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 with DisplayPort output; no 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	228 g	190 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.4 mm (better)	8.4 mm
Height × width
Height × width	160.8 × 78.1 mm	159.8 × 74.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Ceramic Shield front, textured matte glass back and stainless steel design	Glass front, aluminium frame and polycarbonate back (Notebookcheck)
Colours
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Cloud Navy, White, Lavender, Mint, Orange and Red
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	IP68; Samsung tests submersion in 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	Optical in-display fingerprint reader
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers
Sensors
Sensors	LiDAR Scanner; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor	–
Microphones
Microphones	Stereo recording	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 14	Android 10 with One UI 2.5
AI features
AI features	Apple Intelligence not supported	–