Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A05s Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy A05s Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy A05s | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2021, September 14 | 2023, September 25 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.07 in | 168 x 77.8 x 8.8 mm | 6.61 x 6.61 x 3.06 in | |
Weight | 240 g | 8.47 oz | 194 g | 6.84 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue | Black, Silver, Light Green, Violet | |
Battery | 4352 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 5000 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 | 150 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | ||
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.7" in | |
Screen area | 109.8 cm2 | 108.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 87.4% | 82.9% | |
Screen resolution | 1284 x 2778 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 458 PPI | 393 PPI | |
Screen protection | Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating | ||
Other specs | - Wide color gamut -True-tone -120Hz -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -1000 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak) |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Quad | 50 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) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash | |
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. | 1080p@30/60fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 137 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 144 | ||
DxOMark Video | 119 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Dual | 13 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
13 MP, f/2.0 | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 134 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 128 | ||
DxOMark Video | 143 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | iOS 15 | Android 13 | |
Chipset | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | |
CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | |
GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 610 | |
External memory | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 1310010 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 323794 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 432981 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 234550 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 323794 | ||
Antutu 9 Total | 843813 | ||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2290 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5551 | ||
GeekBench 6 Metal | 20040 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1716 | 411 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4533 | 1533 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / 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) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, 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 - 0.58 W/kg (head) 1.31 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | ||
Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
Others |
Other features
Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
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) |
- 25W Fast charging |
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