Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 11 Pro Max has an overall score of 85.3, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A40's general score of 79.6. IPhone 11 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy A40 works with Android 11 operating system. Despite being the best in this comparison, we must highlight that it's also a bit thicker and way heavier.
IPhone 11 Pro Max features a more powerful processor than Galaxy A40, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 11 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. IPhone 11 Pro Max features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a little bit larger display, a slightly better resolution of 1242 x 2688px and a little bit greater screen pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. IPhone 11 Pro Max has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 28 percent greater battery size.
IPhone 11 Pro Max has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs and/or video in low-light situations and a way worse 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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