Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Key Specs

Battery
-	3400 mAh
Display
-	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Front Camera
-	10 MP
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
RAM
-	8 GB
Rear Camera
-	12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
Lightning	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	3400 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes	Yes, Fast, 15W
Removable
No	No
Standby Time
Up to 39 hours video playback	-
TalkTime
-	Up to 21 Hours(3G)
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	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	Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Prism Blue
Height
-	149.9 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	7.8 mm
Water Resistance
IP68	-
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
231 gram	157 grams
Width
-	70.4 mm

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Dimensions

Dimensions
Larger size (exact dimensions approximate)	-

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	19:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
3000 nits	-
Display Type
Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
HDR / Ultra HDR
Yes	-
Pixel Density
460 ppi	551 ppi
Refresh Rate
120Hz	60 Hz
Resolution
2868x1320 pixels	1440x3040 px (QHD+)
Screen Protection
Ceramic Shield 2 front	Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Screen Size
6.9-inch	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	87.57 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
91.4%	-
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, Screen flash
Resolution
-	10 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.22µm pixel size)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Custom UI
-	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
September 9, 2025	March 8, 2019
Model
iPhone 17 Pro Max	-
Operating System
iOS 26	Android v9.0 (Pie)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
-	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Triple
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	12 MP f/1.5, Wide Angle (77° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)16 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(12 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	S5K2L4, ISOCELL Plus
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Slo-motion Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
-	3.5 mm
FM Radio
-	No
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: 0.93 W/kg
SIM 1
-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ 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, Dual VoLTE
USB Connectivity
-	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2.73 GHz, Dual core, M4 Mongoose + 2.31 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
-	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Fabrication
-	7 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Mali-G76 MP12
Processor
Apple A19 Pro chip	-
Processor Fabrication
3nm	-
RAM
12GB	8 GB
RAM Type
-	LPDDR4X
RAM type
-	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Ultrasonic
Heart Rate Monitor
-	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 512 GB
Internal Memory
256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB	128 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 2.1
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 107 GB