Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy A55 vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Samsung

Google

Model

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Galaxy A55

Pixel 8 Pro

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

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

Nano-SIM, eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

A3106: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2849: 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
A3105: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A3108: 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

G1MNW: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GC3VE: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Geolocation

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

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

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 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

Exynos 1480 (4 nm)

Google Tensor G3

CPU(s)

Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)

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

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Xclipse 530

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Min. RAM

8 GiB

6 GiB

12 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Super AMOLED

LTPO OLED

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1000 nits

2400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.6 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1290 pixels

1080 pixels

1344 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2796 pixels

2340 pixels

2992 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

390 ppi

489 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 17

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Android 14

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)

IP Rating

IP68

IP67

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

50 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

25 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.7

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

1 μm

1.2 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.12 μm

0.8 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

48 MP

Zoom

5x optical

5x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

3D sensor‑shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

0.7 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

10.5 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

26 mm

20 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.22 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

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

25 W

30 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

n/a

Yes

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

23 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

635 598

924 853

AnTuTu (v10)

1 487 203

726 158

1 151 243

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)