Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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7.4
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy A12 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Released · Dec 21, 2020
Released · Sep 16, 2022
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.7-inch · 2796x1290px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4323 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches (~0.474 inches with camera bump)
160.7 x 77.6 x 7.85 mm (~12.03 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.23 oz (205.0 g) 8.47 oz (240.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Technology
LCD OLED
Refresh rate
Variable 1-120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.80 % 88.45 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) Apple 16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
Hexa-core
2x 3.46GHz Everest + 4x 2.02GHz Sawtooth
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Apple GPU 5-core
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB 128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10), Samsung One UI UI iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 4323 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 39min
Browsing
19h 5min
Video
11h 0min
Gaming
8h 39min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Pixel size: 2.44 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 77 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.5"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
8 MP 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
148
Overall
146
Photo
150
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Date approved: Sep 08, 2022
FCC ID value: BCG-E8154A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.14 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg
Head: 0.94 W/kg
Body: 0.94 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 179 $ 1099 / € 1479
In The Box
Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool Phone, USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020 Sep 07, 2022

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
With 256Gb internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1199
With 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1399
With 1TB internal storage
Internal storage 1024GB
MSRP $ 1599
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
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