Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy M12 | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
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Released
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Mar 18, 2021
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Released
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Sep 20, 2024
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6.5-inch · 1600x720px
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6.9-inch · 2868x1320px
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Quad camera
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Triple camera
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4GB · 64GB
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8GB · 256GB
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5000 mAh
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4685 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 11, 2021 | Sep 09, 2024 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/256GB - $1199 | €1449 8GB/512GB - $1399 8GB/1TB - $1599 |
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Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches 164.0 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm |
6.42 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump) 163.0 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm (~12.25 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 7.80 oz / 221.0 g | 8.01 oz / 227.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
Back: Glass Frame: Titanium |
| 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, Other |
| Colors | |
| Black, white, blue | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.5-inch, 81.86% screen-to-body | 6.9-inch, 92.35% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| PLS, 90Hz | OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI | 2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Ceramic Shield | |
| Features | |
| Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 2088 (Excellent) |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 0.93 (Excellent) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 (8 nm) | Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 8x2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
Hexa-core 2x4.05GHz 4x2.42GHz |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G52 MP1 | Apple 6-core GPU |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 6GB/128GB |
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (NVMe) 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1024 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (10) | iOS (18.x) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 3331 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 8106 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 4567 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 3009 |
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Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer | 4685 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 15.0W | Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 25.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
8h 30min
Browsing
22h 39min
Video
10h 24min
Gaming
12h 4min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Quad camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 |
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX903 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 | 48 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX972 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX913 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Fourth camera | |
| 2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) | 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode |
| Front | |
| 8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps) |
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
154
Overall
158
Photo
150
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n | Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, 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, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) |
| Other | |
| NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) | |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share,MirrorLink | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
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| LTE 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, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 International version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| 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 | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | eSIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Mar 22, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMM127G | Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8684A |
| 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: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg |
Alternative variants
with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage
| Memory | 6GB/128GB |
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With 512GB internal storage
| Memory | 512GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $1399 |
With 1TB internal storage
| Memory | 1024GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $1599 |
International
| 5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
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| LTE Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
| TDD Bands | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 |
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