Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime

Key Specs

Battery
5000 mAh	6000 mAh
Display
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Front Camera
32 MP	32 MP
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
RAM
-	6 GB
Rear Camera
200 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP	64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	6000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 80W	Yes, Fast, 15W
Removable
-	No
TalkTime
-	Up to 48 Hours(4G)
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: Plastic
Colours
-	Space Black, Ocean Blue, Iceberg Blue
Height
-	159.2 mm
Thickness
-	8.9 mm
Weight
-	191 grams
Width
-	75.1 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with notch
Bezelless Display
Yes	-
Brightness
-	420 nits
Display Type
OLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
489 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh Rate
165 Hz	-
Resolution
-	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Screen Resolution
1080 x 3200 pixels	-
Screen Size
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	83.92 %
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/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	Exmor RS
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Custom UI
-	Samsung One UI
Fingerprint Sensor
No	-
Launch Date
September 07, 2026	October 16, 2020 (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 v10 (Q)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
-	8 x Digital Zoom Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Quad
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	9000 x 7000 Pixels
OIS
-	No
Resolution
-	64 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 5 MP f/2.2, Depth Camera
Sensor
-	S5KGW1, ISOCELL Plus
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Lightning	3.5 mm
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
-	No
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 0.383 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	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) / 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	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) / 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
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Wifi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Fabrication
-	10 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Mali-G72 MP3
Processor
Hexa Core (3.464 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	-
Processor Fabrication
4 nm	-
RAM type
-	LPDDR4X
Ram
12 GB	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
-	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	Rear
Other Sensors
-	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 512 GB
Internal Memory
512 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 2.1
User Available Storage
-	Up to 108 GB