Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S20+

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PHONES
Phone Names Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Samsung Galaxy S20+
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 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 - A22181, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
SpeedHSPA, LTE 1.6 Gbps DL, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / 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, A2220CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Launch
Announced2019, September 102020, February 11
StatusAvailable. Released 2019, September 20Available. Released 2020, March 06
Body
BuildGlass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Dimensions158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight226 g (7.97 oz)186 g (6.56 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
ProtectionScratch-resistant glassCorning Gorilla Glass 6
Resolution1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)
Size6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
 -Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Platform
CPUHexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
ChipsetApple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
GPUApple GPU (4-core graphics)Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
OSiOS 13, upgradable to iOS 26.1Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM
 NVMeUFS 3.0
Main Camera
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF-
Triple12 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/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)
Video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
 -32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioNoFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USBLightning, USB 2.0USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
TypeLi-Ion 3969 mAh, non-removable (15.04 Wh)Li-Ion 4500 mAh
Misc
ColorsMatte Space Gray, Matte Silver, Matte Gold, Matte Midnight GreenCosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue
ModelsA2218, A2161, A2220, iPhone12,5SM-G985, SM-G985F, SM-G985F/DS
Price$ 233.00 / C$ 369.75 / £ 226.95 / € 249.00€ 299.97 / $ 189.60 / £ 234.21
SAR1.16 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)0.72 W/kg (head)     1.03 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.95 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)0.38 W/kg (head)     1.57 W/kg (body)
Pricing
128GB 8GB RAM-$ 400.90
256GB 4GB RAM$ 874.46-
512GB 4GB RAM$ 1,004.31-
64GB 4GB RAM$ 435.00-
RENEWED$ 485.00$ 288.00
Tests
Audio quality Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -81.5dB-
Battery life Endurance rating 102h Endurance rating 87h
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker -25.6 LUFS (Very good) -24.4 LUFS (Very good)
Performance AnTuTu: 459713 (v7), 536883 (v8) GeekBench: 13870 (v4.4), 3503 (v5.1) GFXBench: 57fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) AnTuTu: 500114 (v8) GeekBench: 2703 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -81.5dB-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 102hEndurance rating 87h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
Display820 nits max brightness (measured)797 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-25.6 LUFS (Very good)-24.4 LUFS (Very good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 459713 (v7), 536883 (v8) GeekBench: 13870 (v4.4), 3503 (v5.1) GFXBench: 57fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 500114 (v8) GeekBench: 2703 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)