Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A50 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
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Samsung Galaxy A50
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy A50 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy A50 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 14 | 2019, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.07 in | 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 240 g | 8.47 oz | 166 g | 5.86 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame | Front glass, plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue | Black, White, Blue, Coral | |
| Battery | 4352 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 28 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 95 h |
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| Approximate price | 1250 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| 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 | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 109.8 cm2 | 100.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.4% | 84.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1284 x 2778 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 458 PPI | 403 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) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Quad | 25 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) |
-25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| 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@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 137 | 85 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 144 | 88 | |
| DxOMark Video | 119 | 79 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Dual | 25 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
25 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | HDR | 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 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | - Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G72 MP3 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB 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 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 175851 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2290 | 351 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5551 | 1029 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1425 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1273 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 20040 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1716 | 336 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4533 | 1187 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1648 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5155 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 4754 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| 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, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market dependent) | |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| 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 - 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display), 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) |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A505F/DS (Global) |
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