CELL PHONE COMPARISON
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S20
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SAR measurements · W/kg, US 1 g
Head SAR · cellular only
1.01W/kgLower
1.07W/kgHigher
Body SAR · cellular only
1.15W/kgHigher
1.03W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · cellular only
1.15W/kgLower
1.25W/kgHigher
Head SAR · simultaneous
1.41W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
Body SAR · simultaneous
1.55W/kgLower
1.58W/kgHigher
Hotspot SAR · simultaneous
1.55W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
The essentials
Screen size
6.9 inches
6.2 inches
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) - USA
Dimensions
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
FCC identifier
BCG-E8684A
A3LSMG981U
Display
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
Always-On display
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
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: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8m, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8m, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4m, Super Steady video
Main Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
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.
4320p@24fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Dual Camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22m, Dual Pixel PDAF
Selfie Camera Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Selfie Camera Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
2160p@30/60fps, 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 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W
Hardware
Operating System
iOS 18
Android 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) - USA
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.X GHz)
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
Internal Storage
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM NVMe
128GB 8GB RAM
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
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/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
No
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
Weight
227 g (8.01 oz)
163 g (5.75 oz)
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Network
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps
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 and/or eSIM) or Hybrid 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 / 1700(AWS) / 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), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
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 S20
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Announced
September 9, 2024
2020-02-11 22:25:04
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2024, September 20
Available
Price
About 1450 EUR
€ 899.00 / $ 868.99 / £ 794.99 / ₹ 66,999
Model Names
A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,3
SM-G980, SM-G980F, SM-G980F/DS
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 ↗

