Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G run at the same processing speed of 3.1 GHz.


Display: Both Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G offers 10 MP, making Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 3687 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G offers 3300 mAh, making Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G the better option for storage.

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
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₹108,990
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Summary

Release Date

18 Oct, 2020
03 Feb, 2021
06 May, 2026

Performance

Apple A14 Bionic
Snapdragon 865 Plus
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED
AMOLED
1284x2778 px (FHD+)
1080x2636 px (FHD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
1.1 inches (2.79 cm)
N/A
N/A
112x300 px
N/A

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2.5x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

3687 mAh
3300 mAh
6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 3.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5
(2,794 ratings)
N/A
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

651,459
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v14
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

7 Year
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

8 Year
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core

3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm
Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Co-Processor

Apple M14 motion
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
7 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 650
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

651,459
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

46.6 %
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1284x2778 px (FHD+)
1080x2636 px (FHD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

800 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
21.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi
425 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.55 %
82.56 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v6
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

160.8 mm
167.3 mm
150.83 mm

Width

78.1 mm
73.6 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
7.2 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

226 grams
183 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Glass

Form Factor

N/A
Clamshell
N/A

Dimensions

N/A
Unfolded: 167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm
Folded: 87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1.7µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
10 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3687 mAh
3300 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 35 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 3.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

Lightning
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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