Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
5.8
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Released · Nov 13, 2020
Released · Mar 20, 2024
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3687 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches
161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm
Weight
8.03 oz (228.0 g) 7.51 oz (213.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Plastic
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Technology
OLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.45 % 84.30 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit) 550 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Exynos 1480 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Octa-core
4x 2.7GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Yes Yes
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) Android (14)

Battery

Type
3687 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 36min
Browsing
17h 7min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
9h 39min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
132
Overall
140
Photo
123
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1100 $ 489

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Mar 11, 2024

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 1200
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
MSRP $ 1400
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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