CELL PHONE COMPARISON
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A50
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SAR measurements · W/kg, US 1 g
Head SAR · cellular only
1.01W/kgHigher
0.34W/kgLower
Body SAR · cellular only
1.15W/kgHigher
0.45W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · cellular only
1.15W/kgHigher
0.79W/kgLower
Head SAR · simultaneous
1.41W/kgHigher
1.12W/kgLower
Body SAR · simultaneous
1.55W/kgHigher
0.68W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · simultaneous
1.55W/kgHigher
1.19W/kgLower
The essentials
Screen size
6.9 inches
6.4 inches
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Exynos 9610 (10nm)
Dimensions
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
FCC identifier
BCG-E8684A
A3LSMA505F
Display
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Always-On display
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display Test
Not listed
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera
Main Camera
Triple Camera: 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12m, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensorshift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7m, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Triple Camera: 25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor
Main Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Single Camera: 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide)
Selfie Camera Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
HDR
Selfie Camera Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Battery
Type
Li-Ion, non-removable
Not listed
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired
Fast battery charging 15W
Battery Test
Not listed
Endurance rating 98h
Hardware
Operating System
iOS 18
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Exynos 9610 (10nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.X GHz)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Mali-G72 MP3
Internal Storage
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM NVMe
128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card Slot
No
microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Performance
Not listed
Basemark X: 19106
Connectivity
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes (market dependent)
Radio
No
FM radio
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
3.5mm Jack
No
Yes
Loudspeaker Test
Not listed
Voice 68dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 82dB
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
227 g (8.01 oz)
166 g (5.86 oz)
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Black, White, Blue, Coral
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)
Front glass, plastic body
Network
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE-A
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3084 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3297
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Network
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297
Not listed
General
Phone
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy A50
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Announced
September 9, 2024
2019, February
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2024, September 20
Available. Released 2019, March
Price
About 1450 EUR
About 250 EUR
Model Names
A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,3
SM-A505F, SM-A505FN, SM-A505GN, SM-A505G, SM-A505FM, SM-A505YN, SM-A505W, SM-A505X
Source: RF Safe phone records. Cellular-only and simultaneous values describe different laboratory test configurations; they are not measurements of your personal exposure. Regional models may differ. What SAR can and cannot tell you ↗