Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Key Specs

Battery
-	3500 mAh
Display
-	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
Front Camera
-	5 MP
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
RAM
-	4 GB
Rear Camera
-	12 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
Lightning	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	3500 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast	Yes, Fast
Removable
No	No
Type
Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
-	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Front Camera
Triple 48MP (wide ƒ/1.8, telephoto ƒ/2.8, ultra-wide ƒ/2.2), OIS, 5x optical zoom, up to 25x digital zoom, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Night Mode, LiDAR	-
Image Resolution
4616 x 3464 Pixels	-
Rear Camera
24MP, ƒ/1.9	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
4K video	-

Design

Build Material
-	Case: Metal Back: Metal
Colours
-	Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, Black Onyx
Height
-	153.5 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	7.9 mm
Water Resistance
IP69, up to 6m for 30 min	-
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant, IP68
Weight
-	169 grams
Width
-	73.9 mm

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Display

Display Type
OLED	Super AMOLED
HDR / Ultra HDR
HDR10	-
Pixel Density
424 ppi	515 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz	-
Resolution
1320 x 2868 pixels	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
6.9 inch	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	78.78 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
91.4%	-
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Flash
-	No
Resolution
-	5 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Launch Date
September 16, 2025	September 2, 2016
Operating System
iOS v26	Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	12 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera
Sensor
-	Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
-	3.5 mm
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
5.4	Yes, v4.2
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
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 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, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
VoLTE
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 (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
-	Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Mali-T880 MP12
Processor
Apple A19 Pro	-
RAM
12 GB	4 GB
RAM Type
-	LPDDR4
RAM type
-	LPDDR4

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	Front
Heart Rate Monitor
-	Yes
IRIS Scanner
-	Yes
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
256 GB	64 GB