Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy A55 vs. Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Samsung

Apple

Model

iPhone 14 Pro Max

Galaxy A55

iPhone 14 Plus

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple

Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Nano-SIM, eSIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Cell Bands

A2894, A2896: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2651: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A2893: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2895: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

A2886, A2888: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2632: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A2885: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2887: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

Lightning

USB Type-C

Lightning

Data Technology

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Lightning, USB 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic

Exynos 1480 (4 nm)

Apple A15 Bionic

CPU(s)

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)

GPU

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Xclipse 530

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Min. RAM

6 GiB

6 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

6 GiB

12 GiB

6 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

NVMe

Display

Technology

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Super AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1000 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.6 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1290 pixels

1080 pixels

1284 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2796 pixels

2340 pixels

2778 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

390 ppi

458 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 16

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 16

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP67

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

50 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.5

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

1 μm

1.9 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

Zoom

3x optical

Focal Length

77 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

32 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/2.2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF SL 3D

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD2.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

25 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

n/a

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

955 884

635 598

797 976

AnTuTu (v10)

726 158

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)