Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 14 | 2020, September 23 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.07 in | 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm | 6.29 x 6.29 x 2.93 in | |
| Weight | 240 g | 8.47 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame | Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue | Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange | |
| Battery | 4352 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 28 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 95 h |
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| Approximate price | 1250 EUR | $ 500 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 109.8 cm2 | 101.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.4% | 84.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1284 x 2778 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 458 PPI | 407 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - Wide color gamut -True-tone -120Hz -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -1000 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak) |
- Always-on display -120Hz refresh rate -HDR10+ |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode, stereo sound rec. | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 137 | 115 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 144 | 119 | |
| DxOMark Video | 119 | 101 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Dual | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 134 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 128 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 143 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 15 | Android 10, One UI 2.5 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | - Exynos 990 (7 nm+) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard) | - Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G77 MP11 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1310010 | 727232 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 323794 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 432981 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 234550 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 323794 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 843813 | 623211 | |
| Antutu 8 Total | 525962 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2290 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5551 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 20040 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1716 | 735 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4533 | 2524 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - Sub6/mmWave |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat19 1800/200 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 27W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe wireless charging 15W -Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, Samsung Galaxy S20 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
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