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Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy M12
7.2
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy M12 Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Released · Mar 18, 2021
Released · Sep 24, 2021
6.5-inch
6.7-inch
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4352 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 11, 2021 Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$1099 | €1150

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches
164.0 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm 		6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.65 mm (~11.25 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.80 oz (221.0 g) 8.47 oz (240.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, white, blue Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 81.86% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.97% screen-to-body
Type
PLS, 90Hz OLED, Variable 10-120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 (8 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
8x2.0GHz Cortex-A55 		Hexa-core
2x3.23GHz Avalanche
4x1.82G​Hz Blizzard
GPU
Mali-G52 MP1 Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
6GB/128GB 		6GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
6GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 4352 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 38min
Browsing
18h 52min
Video
10h 23min
Gaming
10h 29min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0 		12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.65''
Pixel size: 1.9 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4 		12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 77 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
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Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
136
Overall
138
Photo
135
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 22, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMM127G 		Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E4003A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.51 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.25 W/kg 		Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1199
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1399
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1599
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
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