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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) - compare details and specifications

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Compare Platform for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  • Chipset
    Apple A14 (5nm) Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • CPU
    Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
  • GPU
    Adreno 512
  • OS
    iOS 14 Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI

Compare System on Chip (SoC) for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Compare Display for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  • Size
    6.7 inches, 110.3 cm2 6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Protection
    Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Resolution
    1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~442 ppi density) 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
  • Type
    Super Retina XDR OLED capacitive touchscreen, 1B colors Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  •  
    800 nits max brightness (advertised)

    Dolby Vision

    HDR10+

    Wide color gamut

    True-tone

    120Hz refresh rate
    Samsung Experience 9 UX

Compare Body for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  • Dimensions
    - 162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 in)
  • Weight
    - 191 g (6.74 oz)
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Build
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
  •  
    IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 mins)

    Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
    IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 mins)

    Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
    Samsung Pay Samsung Pay

Compare Memory for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  • Card slot
    No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • Internal
    128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
  •  
    NVMe eMMC 5.1

Compare Camera for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Compare Main Camera for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  • Dual
    24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF

    16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
  • Quad
    12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

    12 MP, f/1.8, 78mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

    12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)

    TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
  • Video
    4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
  • Features
    Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) LED flash, panorama, HDR

Compare Selfie camera for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  • Features
    HDR
  • Single
    24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
  • Video
    4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
  • Dual
    12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)

    SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Compare Battery for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  • Non-removable Li-Ion battery Non-removable Li-Ion 3700 mAh battery
  • Charging
    Fast charging 18W Fast charging 15W

Compare Features for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  • Sensors
    Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  •  
    Siri natural language commands and dictation ANT+

Compare Misc for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  • Colors
    Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Midnight Green, Blue (matte colors) Black, White
  • Price
    About 350 EUR
  • SAR EU
    0.43 W/kg (head)     1.79 W/kg (body)    
  • Models
    SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y

Compare Network for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  • 2G bands
    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 3G bands
    HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  • 4G bands
    LTE 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global
  • Speed
    HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • Technology
    GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
  •  
    CDMA 800 / 1900
    CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
    CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
    1, 3, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China

Compare Sound for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  • 3.5mm jack
    No Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers Yes

Compare Launch for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  • Announced
    Exp. announcement 2020, September 2018, June
  • Status
    Available. Released 2018, June

Compare Comms for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  • Bluetooth
    5.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
  • NFC
    Yes Yes
  • Radio
    No FM radio
  • USB
    2.0, proprietary reversible connector 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 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, hotspot

Compare Tracking/Positioning for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Compare Storage for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Compare SIM card for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Compare USB for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Compare Bluetooth for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Compare Memory cards for Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)