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Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M12
VS
64 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy M12
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M12 Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M12
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 214g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M12 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy M12
vs
iPhone 11 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.5 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 84.4 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M12
424 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
sRGB gamut93.3 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response time39 ms4.9 ms
Contrast926:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M12], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 9.7 mm (0.38 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M12
82 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M12 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 850 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (8) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture 8/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP1 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 24 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M12
481
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M12
1522
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4811591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15224159
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M12
185374
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
CPU64990250964
GPU26753311308
Memory54180132206
UX39451267378
NanoReview Score185374961856
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M12
429
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Max Surface Temp.41.7 °C44.9 °C
Stability98 %79 %
Graphics Test2 fps44 fps
Graphics Score4297462
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M12], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M12
5926
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score5648n/a
Web score5853n/a
Video editing5741n/a
Data manipulation4734n/a
NanoReview Score5926n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI Core 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3969 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 60 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M12
22:27
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Web Browsing08:52 h08:51 h
Video Playback12:52 h14:18 h
Games05:12 h05:41 h
Standby Mode113 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/5.01/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M12
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M12
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy M12
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a88

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M12
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M12
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category718
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M12
77.6 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
85.8 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced November, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 1099
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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