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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs Comparison

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9.4
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
9.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Released · Sep 20, 2019
Released · Apr 01, 2022
6.5-inch
6.5-inch
Triple camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3969 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches
158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm 		6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches
159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
7.97 oz (226.0 g) 6.67 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel 		Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Yes; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray, Midnight green

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 456 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
OLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.52 % 85.36 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit) 800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde 		Octa-core
2x 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A-55
GPU
Apple-designed 4 core Yes
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB
Internal storage
64GB (NVMe) 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x) Android (12), One UI UI

Battery

Capacity
3969 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W 		Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 49min
Browsing
12h 54min
Video
8h 58min
Gaming
7h 30min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
15h 45min
Video
7h 45min
Gaming
Untested
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm 		5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording 		Yes
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 25, 2019
FCC ID value: BCG-E3306A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1099 $ 450
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning connector, USB-C to Lightning cable 18W USB-C power adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 10, 2019 Mar 17, 2022

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Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1449
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Internal storage 256GB
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