Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5g

Should you buy Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy M42 5G? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the... 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 M42 5G
Price149900.020909.0
Operating SystemiOS 26Android v11
Camera48MP+12MP+48MP And 18MP48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP And 20 MP
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Key Specs

Battery

- 5000 mAh

Display

- 6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

Front Camera

- 20 MP

Processor

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

RAM

- 6 GB

Rear Camera

- 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP

Audio

Audio Jack

Lightning -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 5000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes Yes, Fast, 15W

Removable

No No

Standby Time

Up to 39 hours video playback -

TalkTime

- Up to 36 Hours(4G)

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: Plastic

Colours

Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray

Height

- 164.4 mm

Thickness

- 8.6 mm

Water Resistance

IP68 -

Weight

231 gram 193 grams Below

Width

- 75.9 mm
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Larger size (exact dimensions approximate) -

Display

Aspect Ratio

- 20:9

Bezel-less display

- Yes with notch

Brightness

3000 nits -

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED Super AMOLED

HDR / Ultra HDR

Yes -

Pixel Density

460 ppi 266 ppi

Refresh Rate

120Hz 60 Hz

Resolution

2868x1320 pixels 720x1600 px (HD+)

Screen Protection

Ceramic Shield 2 front -

Screen Size

6.9-inch 6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 84.28 %

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

- 20 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Video Recording

- 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand

Apple Samsung

Custom UI

- Samsung One UI

Launch Date

September 9, 2025 May 1, 2021

Model

iPhone 17 Pro Max -

Operating System

iOS 26 Android v11

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

- Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Quad

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 8000 x 6000 Pixels

OIS

- No

Resolution

- 48 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 5 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

Sensor

- S5KGM2, ISOCELL Plus

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 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 Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

- 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N78 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 17) / 800(band 20) 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 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 (Hybrid)

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) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

- Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

- 64 bit

CPU

- Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570)

Chipset

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

Fabrication

- 8 nm

Graphics

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) Adreno 619

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

- On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

- Optical

Other Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory

No Yes, Up to 1 TB

Internal Memory

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

Storage Type

- UFS 2.1

User Available Storage

- Up to 103 GB

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