Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Key Specs

Battery
-	3500 mAh
Display
-	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Front Camera
-	8 MP
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
RAM
-	4 GB
Rear Camera
-	12 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
Lightning	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	3500 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes	Yes, Fast, 15W
Removable
No	No
Standby Time
Up to 39 hours video playback	-
TalkTime
-	Up to 24 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	Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Coral Blue, Arctic Silver, Maple Gold
Height
-	159.5 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	8.1 mm
Water Resistance
IP68	-
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
231 gram	173 grams
Width
-	73.4 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	531 ppi
Refresh Rate
120Hz	-
Resolution
2868x1320 pixels	1440x2960 px (QHD+)
Screen Protection
Ceramic Shield 2 front	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
6.9-inch	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	83.7 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
91.4%	-
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Features
-	Wide Angle Selfie
Flash
-	Yes, Screen flash
Resolution
-	8 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Launch Date
September 9, 2025	May 5, 2017
Model
iPhone 17 Pro Max	-
Operating System
iOS 26	Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
-	8 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	12 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	IMX260, 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
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
SIM 1
-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) 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 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) 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 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 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
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, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
-	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Fabrication
-	10 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Mali-G71 MP20
Processor
Apple A19 Pro chip	-
Processor Fabrication
3nm	-
RAM
12GB	4 GB
RAM Type
-	LPDDR4
RAM type
-	LPDDR4

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	Rear
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
256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB	64 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 2.0
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 52.3 GB