Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S10+

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S10+

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2218	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
Speed	HSPA, LTE 1.6 Gbps DL, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2161, A2220	-

Launch
Announced	2019, September 10	2019, February 20. Released 2019, March 08
Status	Available. Released 2019, September 20	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 6), ceramic back, ceramic frame
Dimensions	158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)	157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm (6.20 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	226 g (7.97 oz)	175 g / 198 g (ceramic) (6.17 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	-

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Resolution	1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)	1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)
Size	6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 103.8 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAMOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China
Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)	Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAMQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAMAdreno 640 - USA/China
OS	iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 26.1	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
	NVMe	-

Main Camera
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single	13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF	-
Triple	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 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 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie camera
Dual	-	10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, depth sensor
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	-
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	-
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	-

Battery
Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)	15W wired, PD2.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Ion 3969 mAh, non-removable (15.04 Wh)	Li-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Matte Space Gray, Matte Silver, Matte Gold, Matte Midnight Green	Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Ceramic Black, Ceramic White, Cardinal Red, Smoke Blue
Models	A2218, A2161, A2220, iPhone12,5	SM-G975F, SM-G975U, SM-G975W, SM-G975U1, SM-G9750, SM-G975N, SM-G975X, SC-05L
Price	$ 233.00 / C$ 369.75 / £ 226.95 / € 249.00	$ 289.88 / C$ 449.97 / € 230.00
SAR	1.16 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)	1.06 W/kg (head)     1.03 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.95 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)	0.52 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)

Pricing
256GB 4GB RAM	$ 874.46	-
512GB 4GB RAM	$ 1,004.31	-
64GB 4GB RAM	$ 435.00	-
RENEWED	$ 485.00	-

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -81.5dB	-
Battery life	Endurance rating 102h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 459713 (v7), 536883 (v8) GeekBench: 13870 (v4.4), 3503 (v5.1) GFXBench: 57fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -81.5dB	Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -94.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 102h	Endurance rating 91h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	820 nits max brightness (measured)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.514 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)	-24.7 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 459713 (v7), 536883 (v8) GeekBench: 13870 (v4.4), 3503 (v5.1) GFXBench: 57fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 333736 (v7), 399901 (v8) GeekBench: 10387 (v4.4), 2190 (v5.1) GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)