Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.7 inches

6.7 inches

6.1 inches

Resolution:

2560 x 1440 pixels, 518 PPI

2778 x 1284 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI

2532 x 1170 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

OLED

Screen-to-body:

76.62 %

87.45 %

86.93 %

Peak brightness:

1200 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

60Hz refresh rate, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Apple A14 Bionic

Processor:

Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

Hexa-core, 3100 MHz, 64-bit, 5 nm

GPU:

Mali-T760 MP8

Yes

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

6GB LPDDR5

Internal storage:

64GB, available to use: 54.1 GB, not expandable

128GB (NVMe), not expandable

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI

iOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity:

3000 mAh

3687 mAh

2815 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Qi and Powermat wireless charging

USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wireless: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Triple camera

Main camera:

16 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.9; 28 mm; 1/2.6"; 1.12 μm

F1.6; 26 mm; 1.7 μm

F1.6; 26 mm; 1.4 μm

Second camera:

12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 2.5x; Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 65 mm

Optical zoom: 2.0x; Aperture size: F2.0; Focal Length: 52 mm

Third camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 13 mm

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD), 640x480 (VGA)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

Features:

OIS, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling

OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light

Front:

5 MP

12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches (153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm)

6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm)

5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches (146.7 x 71.6 x 7.4 mm)

Weight:

6.03 oz (171.0 g)

8.03 oz (228.0 g)

6.66 oz (189.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Back: Glass; Frame: Stainless steel

Materials & Colors:

Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite

Resistance:

Water, Splash, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

3D Face unlock

Features:

Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan, White pearl

Cellular

5G:

n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)

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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 40(2300)

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Nano SIM, eSIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Dolby Atmos

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0

Lightning

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device

Charging, Headphones port

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner

Other:

NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T4

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jul 15, 2015

FCC ID value:

A3LSMN920A link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.22 W/kg

Body:

0.76 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.27 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.98 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 1100

$ 1000

In The Box:

USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced:

Aug 13, 2015

Oct 13, 2020