Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A50	Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Released · Mar 15, 2019	Released · Sep 24, 2021
6.4-inch	6.7-inch
Triple camera	Triple camera
4GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	4352 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm	6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.65 mm (~11.25 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.86 oz (166.0 g)	8.47 oz (240.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Coral, Blue, White	Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI	2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
	Variable 10-120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.24 %	87.97 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 (10 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2300 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53	Hexa-core 2x3.23GHz Avalanche 4x1.82GHz Blizzard
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3	Apple GPU 5-core
RAM
4GB	6GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 107 GB	128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI	iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	4352 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 38min

Browsing

18h 52min

Video

10h 23min

Gaming

10h 29min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
25 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm	12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.65'' Pixel size: 1.9 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 77 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

136

Overall

138

Photo

135

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)	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), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 11, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA505F	Date approved: Sep 14, 2021 FCC ID value: BCG-E4003A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.34 W/kg Body: 0.45 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg Phablet: 1.07 W/kg	Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 350	$ 1099 / € 1150
In The Box
	USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2019	Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB, available to use: 49 GB

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1199

with 6 GB RAM


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	64GB, available to use: 49 GB

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1399

for Verizon


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB
MSRP	$ 1599

for Sprint


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)

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