Samsung Galaxy A55 vs. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy A35

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Apple

Samsung

Model

Galaxy A55

iPhone 16 Pro Max

Galaxy A35

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM, eSIM

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

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

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

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

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

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.4, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

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

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Exynos 1480 (4 nm)

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Exynos 1380 (5 nm)

CPU(s)

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

Hexa-core

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

GPU

Xclipse 530

Apple GPU

Mali-G68 MP5

Min. RAM

6 GiB

8 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

8 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

Display

Technology

Super AMOLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Super AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

2000 nits

1000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.6 in

6.9 in

6.6 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1328 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2878 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

390 ppi

460 ppi

390 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 18

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Updated Operative System

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, compass

IP Rating

IP67

IP68

IP67

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

48 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1.22 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

48 MP

8 MP

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

Zoom

5x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

3D sensor‑shift OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

12 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/1.9

f/2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.12 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

Wired Charging Power

25 W

15 W

25 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

n/a

MagSafe

No

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

635 598

522 829

AnTuTu (v10)

726 158

603 441

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)