Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

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Apple Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy A51 5G View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung
Versions A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada, Japan); A2412 (China, Hong Kong) SM-A516B/DS (International), SM-A516U (USA), SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N (South Korea)
Announced 2020, October 13 2020, April 08
Released 2020, November 13 2020, April 29
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A516B/DSHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A23421, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2411, A24121, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2410 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A516B/DS2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A516U
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A23421, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2410, A2411, A2412 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A516B/DS
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm(6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in) 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm(6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 187 g (6.60 oz) Best
Build Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) —
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED Super AMOLED
Display Size 6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~458 ppi Best ~405 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) Best 400 to 420 nits
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision Infinity-O
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 14.1 10
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to Android 13
User Interface — One UI 2.1, Upgradable to One UI 5
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Exynos 980 (8 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Mali-G76 MP5
RAM Options 6GB 4GB, 6GB, 8GB
Storage Options 128GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM512GB / 6GB RAM 128GB / 4GB RAM128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe UFS 2.1
Card Slot No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µmTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)5 MP (macro)Auxiliary lens Best
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm Best
Features HDR HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
Audio Jack No Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No FM radio, RDS, recording
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Fingerprint — Yes, (under display, optical)
Face Unlock Face ID Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support ANT+
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po
Battery Capacity 3687 mAh (14.13 Wh) 4500 mAh Best
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wired Best
Wireless Charging 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update No
Colours Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink
Models A2411, A2342, A2410, A2412 SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1, SCG07, SM-A5160
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) Best

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