Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 (40mm) vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023	Sep 09, 2025
Scheduled release
	(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
	12GB/256GB - $1199 | €1449 12GB/512GB - $1399 | €1699 12GB/1TB - $1599 | €1949 12GB/2TB - $1999 | €2449

Design

Dimensions
1.59 x 1.53 x 0.35 inches 40.4 x 38.8 x 9.0 mm	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.34 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm (~9.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
1.01 oz / 28.7 g	8.22 oz / 233.0 g International version - 211 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water (up to 5 meters), Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Display

Size
1.3-inch	6.9-inch, 91.60% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
432x432px, 470 PPI	2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Sapphire	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos W930 (5 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 1400 MHz	Hexa-core
GPU
	Apple 6-core GPU
Memory
2GB/16GB	12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB 12GB/2TB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Wear OS	iOS (26.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	3966
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	10465
3D Mark High
Untested	Untested
3D Mark Low
Untested	Untested

Learn more on our PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.

Battery

Type
300 mAh	5088 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wireless: 25.0W

Camera

Rear
	Triple camera
Main camera
	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm
Second camera
	48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
	48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 4.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 100 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
	Dual LED
Video recording
	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
	18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, Step detector, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
	5G Ready
Data Speed
LTE	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8950A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

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