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Samsung Galaxy A9 Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Launch
Release Date
Nov, 2018 Sep, 2021
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android V8.0 Oreo IOS 15
UI
Samsung Pay NA
Dimensions
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
183 g 240 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Multitouch Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.3 inches
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6.7 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2220 Pixels (~392 PPI) Full HD (FHD) - 1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection
na Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating
Features
na 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak), Wide color gamut, True-tone
Battery & Charging
Capacity
(Li-ion Non removable), 3800 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 4373 mAh (16.75 Wh)
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Charging
- Fast battery charging Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
MagSafe wireless charging 15W
Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4 x 2.2 GHz Kryo 260 + 4 x 1.8 GHz Kryo 260) Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz + 4x-.- GHz)
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU
Adreno 512 Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
6/8GB RAM 6GB RAM
Storage Memory
64/128 GB Built-in 128/256/512GB/1TB (1024GB) Built-in, NVMe
Memory Card
microSD card (supports up to 512GB) (dedicated slot) No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Four camera 24 MP, f/1.7, PDAF + 8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide) + 10 MP f/2.4, (telephoto), 2x optical zoom + 5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor, LED flash Quad 12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features

Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR, Vid o (2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps) Show more

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@ 4/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10?bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode, stereo sound rec. Show more

Front
24 MP, f/2.0, HDR, Video (1080p@30fps) Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM) Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM, dual stand-by)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GPRS, EDGE, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps) GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
NO 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2643, A2644
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2484
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2641
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.0 with A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, Fingerprint (rear Mounted Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Extra
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, ANT+ support, Photo/video editor, Document viewer NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 753 USD $1,179
Resale Value
Very High Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
6 Point(s) 8 Point(s)
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