Apple iPhone 18 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, Fast, 80W	Yes, Fast, 15W
Removable
-	No
TalkTime
-	Up to 24 Hours(3G)
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	-
Front Camera
32 MP	-
Front Camera Physical Aperture
F1.9	-
Image Resolution
16300 x 12300 Pixels	-
Rear Camera
200 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 fps	-

Design

Build Material
-	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
-	Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Coral Blue, Arctic Silver, Maple Gold
Height
-	159.5 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	8.1 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
-	173 grams
Width
-	73.4 mm

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Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	18.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes
Display Type
OLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
489 ppi	531 ppi
Refresh Rate
165 Hz	-
Resolution
32 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera	1440x2960 px (QHD+)
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	83.7 %
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 8, 2026	May 5, 2017
Model
iPhone 18 Pro Max	-
Operating System
iOS v16	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
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
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 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 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 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 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
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
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
-	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
Hexa Core (3.464 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	-
Processor Fabrication
4 nm	-
RAM
-	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

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
512 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 2.0
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 52.3 GB