Apple Iphone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S9+

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - China; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - global, China, Hong Kong; 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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - Canada, Japan

LTE
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - USA; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - global

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A, 1 Gbps download, 500 Mbps upload

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LTE-A speed

-

LTE-A, (6CA) Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame

Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) / Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

160.8 mm

158.1 mm
Width

78.1 mm

73.8 mm
Thickness

7.4 mm

8.5 mm
Weight

228 g

189 g
Payment

Apple Pay(Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Samsung Pay(Visa, Mastercard certified)
Waterproof

IP68 (6m and 30 mins)

IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

IP68

Yes, IP68
Colors

Gold, Graphite, Pacific Blue, Silver

Coral Blue, Lilac Purple, Midnight Black, Titanium Gray

Display
Display type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.2 inches
Resolution

1284 x 2778 pixels

1440 x 2960 pixels
Pixel density

458 ppi

529 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

HDR10, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak), Dolby Vision, Wide color gamut, True-tone

HDR10 compliant, 3D Touch, Always-on display
DxOMark display score

88

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Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.6 , 26 mm, 1.7 µm

12 MP, f/1.5-2.4 , 26 mm, 1.4 µm, 1/2.55" , 2x optical zoom
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 65 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm, 2x optical zoom

12 MP, f/2.4 , 52 mm, 1/3.6" , 1 µm
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 13 mm, 1/3.6"
(depth) , TOF 3D LiDAR scanner
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

dual pixel phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash

LED flash
Primary camera optical image stabilization

-

optical image stabilization
Primary camera video dual video

-

dual-video record
Primary camera video hdr

-

HDR
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Night Mode

Auto HDR, Geo-tagging, face/smile detection, panorama, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus
DxOMark photo

138

105
DxOMark zoom

68

-
DxOMark video

113

91
DxOMark camera score

130

100

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Dual

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 23 mm, 1/3.6"

8 MP, f/1.7 , 25 mm, 1/3.6" , 1.22 µm
SL 3D
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Secondary camera autofocus

-

autofocus
Secondary camera dual video call

-

dual video call
Secondary camera HDR

-

Auto HDR
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, HDR, Face detection, digital image stabilization

-
Selfie camera video

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

1440p@30fps
DxOMark photo

101

81
DxOMark video

93

81
DxOMark camera score

98

81

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Lightning, USB 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Mail

-

Push Mail
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, Face ID, gyroscope, proximity

Iris scanner, SpO2, accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint (rear-mounted), gyro, heart rate, proximity