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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      Galaxy Note 8: 33 g lighter

      iPhone 12 Pro Max:
      228 g
      Galaxy Note 8:
      195 g

    • Width

      Galaxy Note 8: 3.3 mm narrower

      iPhone 12 Pro Max:
      78.1 mm
      Galaxy Note 8:
      74.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Note 8: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 12 Pro Max:
      6.7 in
      Galaxy Note 8:
      6.3 in

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 12 Pro Max:
      Quad
      Galaxy Note 8:
      Dual

    • Depth

      iPhone 12 Pro Max: 1.2 mm thinner

      iPhone 12 Pro Max:
      7.4 mm
      Galaxy Note 8:
      8.6 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 12 Pro Max:
      2020
      Galaxy Note 8:
      2017

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro Max

      Height:
      160.8 mm
      Width:
      78.1 mm +3.3 mm versus Galaxy Note 8
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

      Height:
      162.5 mm
      Width:
      74.8 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +1.2 mm versus iPhone 12 Pro Max

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro Max

      228 g

      +33 g versus Galaxy Note 8

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

      195 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro Max

      Screen diagonal:
      6.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      110.2 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.7 cm²

    iPhone 12 Pro Max has approximately 9.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note 8.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 12 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 8
    64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
    256 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
    512 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 12 Pro Max

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy Note 8

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro Max

      3687 mAh

      +387 mAh versus Galaxy Note 8

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

      3300 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 12 Pro Max2. Galaxy Note 8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 160.8 Х 78.1 Х 7.4 mm
    • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 228 g
    • 195 g
    Technology
    • Super Retina XDR OLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.7" inc
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1284 x 2778 px
    • 1440 x 2960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 256GB 6GB RAM
    • 512GB 6GB RAM
    • 64/128/256 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3687 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 14.1
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
    • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 109.8 cm2
    • 101.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 87.4%
    • 83.2%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 521 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 8
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Quad
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • -12 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1.7µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • sensor-shift stabilization (IBIS) -12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 65mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4"
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 2.5x optical zoom -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 120˚
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.6" -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.0µm
    • AF
    • OIS
    • 2x optical zoom
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 4K@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1440p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
    • (depth/biometrics sensor)
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 130
    • 94
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 101
    • 100
    DxOMark Video *
    • 93
    • 84
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 98
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 8
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 204196
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1792
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 6277
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 9051
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 638841
    • 259278
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 3822
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1586
    • 345
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 3940
    • 1509
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 8
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October 13
    • 2017
    • August
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Graphite
    • Gold
    • Pacific Blue
    • Midnight Black
    • Maple Gold
    • Orchid Gray
    • Deep Sea Blue
    • Star Pink (Taiwan only)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 1220 EUR
    • 550 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 20 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 80 h
    • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
    • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
    • stainless steel frame
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 8
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 7
    • 8
    • 12
    • 13
    • 14
    • 17
    • 18
    • 19
    • 20
    • 25
    • 26
    • 28
    • 29
    • 30
    • 32
    • 34
    • 38
    • 39
    • 40
    • 41
    • 42
    • 46
    • 48
    • 66
    • 71 - A2342 -5G - 1
    • 71
    • 77
    • 78
    • 79
    • 260
    • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    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 (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • 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
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • Lightning
    • USB 2.0
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 8
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
    • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 8.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxGalaxy Note 8
    Dop
    • - Sensors - Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W
    • 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada
    • Japan); A2412 (China
    • Hong Kong)
    • Sensors Iris scanner
    • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N950F (Single SIM: Europe
    • Australia); N950FD (Global Dual SIM: Europe
    • LATAM
    • Brazil; Australia); N950U/U1 (USA); N950W (Canada); N9500 (China); N950N (South Korea) Also known as Samsung Ga

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