Samsung Galaxy Note10+ vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

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PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global, LATAM1, 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
EDGENo-
GPRSYes-
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 MbpsHSPA, LTE 1.6 Gbps DL, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - Canada1, 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
Announced2019, August 07. Released 2019, August 232019, September 10
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2019, September 20
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frameGlass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
Dimensions162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
KeyboardQWERTY-
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Weight196 g (6.91 oz)226 g (7.97 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 42ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6Scratch-resistant glass
Resolution1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Size6.8 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeDynamic AMOLED, HDR10+Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
 Always-on display-
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAMOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/ChinaHexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
ChipsetExynos 9825 (7 nm) - EMEA/LATAMQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/ChinaApple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
GPUMali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAMAdreno 640 - USA/ChinaApple GPU (4-core graphics)
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 26.1
Memory
Call recordsYes-
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model onlyNo
Internal256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
Phonebook200 entries-
 UFS 3.0NVMe
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
SingleCIF13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Triple12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)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"
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video4K@30/60fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
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, LE, aptX5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioFM radio (USA & Canada only)No
USBUSB Type-C 3.1Lightning, USB 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Features
BrowserWAP 2.0-
GamesDownloadable-
JavaNo-
MessagingSMS, MMS-
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery
Charging45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wirelessWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
Stand-byUp to 450 h-
Talk timeUp to 6 h-
TypeLi-Ion 4300 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3969 mAh, non-removable (15.04 Wh)
Misc
ColorsAura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura BlueMatte Space Gray, Matte Silver, Matte Gold, Matte Midnight Green
ModelsSM-N975F, SM-N975U, SM-N9750, SM-N975U1, SM-N975W, SM-N975N, SM-N975X, SCV45A2218, A2161, A2220, iPhone12,5
PriceAbout 220 EUR$ 233.00 / C$ 369.75 / £ 226.95 / € 249.00
SAR0.35 W/kg (head)     0.70 W/kg (body)1.16 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.19 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)0.95 W/kg (head)     0.99 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 -94.0dB / Crosstalk -95.1dB Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -81.5dB
Battery life Endurance rating 107h Endurance rating 102h
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker -26.0 LUFS (Very good) -25.6 LUFS (Very good)
Performance AnTuTu: 342208 (v7), 438622 (v8) GeekBench: 10403 (v4.4), 2154 (v5.1) GFXBench: 24fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) AnTuTu: 459713 (v7), 536883 (v8) GeekBench: 13870 (v4.4), 3503 (v5.1) GFXBench: 57fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -94.0dB / Crosstalk -95.1dBNoise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -81.5dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 107hEndurance rating 102h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
Display794 nits max brightness (measured)820 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-26.0 LUFS (Very good)-25.6 LUFS (Very good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 342208 (v7), 438622 (v8) GeekBench: 10403 (v4.4), 2154 (v5.1) GFXBench: 24fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 459713 (v7), 536883 (v8) GeekBench: 13870 (v4.4), 3503 (v5.1) GFXBench: 57fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)