Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A55

Key Specs

Battery
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Front Camera
32 MP	32 MP
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 1480
RAM
-	8 GB
Rear Camera
200 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP	50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 80W	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
-	No
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes
User Replaceable
No	-
Wireless Charging
Yes	-

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	-
Front Camera Physical Aperture
F1.9	-
Image Resolution
16300 x 12300 Pixels	-
Main Camera Physical Aperture
F1.78	-
Resolution
32 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Exposure compensation	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 fps	-

Design

Build Material
-	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
-	Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy
Height
-	161.1 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	8.2 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67
Weight
-	213 grams
Width
-	77.4 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Bezelless Display
Yes	-
Brightness
-	550 nits
Display Type
OLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
489 ppi	390 ppi
Refresh Rate
165 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
-	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus
Screen Resolution
1080 x 3200 pixels	-
Screen Size
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	85.57 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	86.5 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	No
Resolution
-	32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Custom UI
-	Samsung One UI
Fingerprint Sensor
No	-
Launch Date
September 07, 2026	March 14, 2024 (Official)
Model
iPhone 18 Pro Max	-
Network
5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Available Supported in India, 3G: Available, 2G: Available	-
Operating System
iOS v16	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Features
-	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Triple
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Slo-motion Video HDR Video Pro Mode

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Lightning	USB Type-C
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
-	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.148 W/kg
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	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 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 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	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 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 GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
-	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Wifi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 1480
Fabrication
-	4 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	AMD Xclipse 530
Processor
Hexa Core (3.464 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	-
Processor Fabrication
4 nm	-
RAM type
-	LPDDR5
Ram
12 GB	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
-	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Optical
Other Sensors
-	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
512 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 109 GB