Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A9 2018

Should you buy Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy A9 2018? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on th...e basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone 17 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A9 2018
Price149900.018999.0
Operating SystemiOS 26Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Camera48MP+12MP+48MP And 18MP24 MP + 5 MP + 10 MP + 8 MP And 24 MP
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₹149,900
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Key Specs

Battery

- 3800 mAh

Display

- 6.3 inches (16 cm)

Front Camera

- 24 MP

Processor

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

RAM

- 6 GB

Rear Camera

- 24 MP + 5 MP + 10 MP + 8 MP

Audio

Audio Jack

Lightning -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 3800 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes Yes, Fast

Removable

No No

Standby Time

Up to 39 hours video playback -

TalkTime

- Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes -

Camera

Autofocus

Yes -

Flash

Yes, LED Flash -

Front Camera

18MP -

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels -

Rear Camera

48MP+12MP+48MP -

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) -

Video Recording

4K 120fps -

Design

Build Material

Aluminium frame Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink

Height

- 162.5 mm

Thickness

- 7.8 mm

Water Resistance

IP68 -

Weight

231 gram 183 grams

Width

- 77 mm
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Larger size (exact dimensions approximate) -

Display

Aspect Ratio

- 18.5:9

Bezel-less display

- Yes

Brightness

3000 nits -

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED Super AMOLED

HDR / Ultra HDR

Yes -

Pixel Density

460 ppi 392 ppi

Refresh Rate

120Hz -

Resolution

2868x1320 pixels 1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

Ceramic Shield 2 front -

Screen Size

6.9-inch 6.3 inches (16 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 80.86 %

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4% -

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

- No

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- No

Resolution

- 24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.9µm pixel size)

General

Brand

Apple Samsung

Launch Date

September 9, 2025 November 28, 2018

Model

iPhone 17 Pro Max -

Operating System

iOS 26 Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

- Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Quad

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 5288 x 3968 Pixels

OIS

- No

Resolution

- 24 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle (77° field-of-view), Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.2, Depth Camera(24 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.9" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(12 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Sensor

- CMOS image sensor

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack

- 3.5 mm

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

6.0 Yes, v5.0

GPS

GPS (NavIC, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS) Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

- Head: 0.464 W/kg

SIM 1

- 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) 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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

- 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

Dual SIM (eSIM + Nano SIM) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

- Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7 Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

- Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

- 64 bit

CPU

- Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Chipset

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

Fabrication

- 14 nm

Graphics

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) Adreno 512

Processor

Apple A19 Pro chip -

Processor Fabrication

3nm -

RAM

12GB 6 GB

RAM Type

- LPDDR4X

RAM type

- LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- Rear

Other Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory

No Yes, Up to 512 GB

Internal Memory

256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB 128 GB

Storage Type

- eMMC 5.1

USB OTG

- Yes

User Available Storage

- Up to 108 GB

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