Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.

12 differences
SpecificationApple iPhone 17 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A17 5G
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs18 MP13 MP
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Differs48 MP50 MP
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Display diagonalDiffers6.9"17 cm (6.7")
International Protection (IP) codeDiffersIP68IP54
Continuous video playback time (max)Differs39 h18 h
WeightDiffers233 g192 g
Operating system installedDiffersiOS 26Android 15
PlatformDiffersiOSAndroid
Available colour(s)DiffersCosmic Orange, Deep Blue, SilverBlack, Grey, Blue
Model numberDiffersiPhone 17 Pro MaxSM-A176BZKAEUB
(sg) Charger typeDiffersUSB-C 40W power adapter or higher25W Super Fast Charging
BluetoothSameYesYes
Mobile network generationSame5G5G
USB Type-C charging portSameYesYes
AC adapter includedSameNoNo
Auto focusnot knownnot knownYes
Digital zoomnot knownnot known10x
Fourth rear camera resolution (numeric)not knownnot known50 MP
Front camera aperture numbernot knownnot known2
Front camera typenot knownnot knownSingle camera
Image stabilizernot knownnot knownYes
Image stabilizer typenot knownnot knownOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Maximum frame ratenot knownnot known30 fps
Rear camera aperture numbernot knownnot known1.8
Rear camera flashnot knownnot knownYes
Rear camera typenot knownnot knownTriple camera
Resolution at capture speednot knownnot known1920x1080@30fps
Second rear camera aperture numbernot knownnot known2.2
Second rear camera resolution (numeric)not knownnot known5 MP
Slow motion modenot knownnot knownYes
Slow motion ratenot knownnot known120fps @HD
Third rear camera aperture numbernot knownnot known2.4
Third rear camera resolution (numeric)not knownnot known2 MP
Video capture resolution (max)not knownnot known1920 x 1080 pixels
Zoom capabilitynot knownnot knownYes
2G bands (primary SIM)not knownnot known850,1900,1800,900 MHz
2G standardsnot knownnot knownGSM
3G bands supportednot knownnot known2100,900,1900,850,1700 MHz
3G standardsnot knownnot knownWCDMA
4G bands supportednot knownnot known2100,700,800,1900,850,1800,2300,2600,900,1700,2500 MHz
4G standardnot knownnot known4G LTE FDD, 4G LTE TDD
5G bands supportednot knownnot known2100,700,800,850,1800,2600,900,1700,2300,2500,3700,3500 MHz
5G standardnot knownnot knownSub6 FDD, Sub6 TDD
Bluetooth versionnot knownnot known5.3
Frequency bandnot knownnot knownDual-band
Wi-Fi Directnot knownnot knownYes
Wi-Fi standardsnot knownnot known802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Display number of coloursnot knownnot known16 million colours
Display resolutionnot knownnot known1080 x 2340 pixels
Display technology marketing namenot knownnot knownSuper AMOLED
Maximum refresh ratenot knownnot known90 Hz
Screen shapenot knownnot knownFlat
BeiDounot knownnot knownYes
Galileonot knownnot knownYes
GLONASSnot knownnot knownYes
GPS (satellite)not knownnot knownYes
Position locationnot knownnot knownYes
Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)not knownnot knownYes
Battery endurance per cyclenot knownnot known2632 min
Energy efficiency classnot knownnot knownB
Repairability classnot knownnot knownC
Repeated free fall reliability classnot knownnot knownB
Energy efficiency scalenot knownnot knownA to G
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)not knownnot knownYes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)not knownnot known25 W
USB Type-C required charging power (min)not knownnot known10 W
Processor boost frequencynot knownnot known2.4 GHz
Processor coresnot knownnot known8
Processor familynot knownnot knownSamsung Exynos
Processor frequencynot knownnot known2.4 GHz
Processor modelnot knownnot known1330
Accelerometernot knownnot knownYes
Ambient light sensornot knownnot knownYes
Geomagnetic sensornot knownnot knownYes
Gyroscopenot knownnot knownYes
Proximity sensornot knownnot knownYes
Battery capacitynot knownnot known5000 mAh
Battery endurance in cyclesnot knownnot known1200
Removable batterynot knownnot knownNo
Headphone connectivitynot knownnot knownUSB Type-C
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)not knownnot knownNo
USB connector typenot knownnot knownUSB Type-C
USB versionnot knownnot known2.0
Compatible memory cardsnot knownnot knownMicroSD (Up to 2TB)
Internal storage capacitynot known256 GB (12 GB RAM · 256 GB · esim, 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · esim only, 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · eu version, 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · nano sim + esim, 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · nano sim model (not the esim-only variant), 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · nano sim model (the option listed without 'esim'), 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · nano-sim + esim, 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · nano-sim + esim + esim (max 2 at a time), 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · nanosim, 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · physical sim, 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · sim, 12 GB RAM · 256 GB · sim (eu version)) · 512 GB (12 GB RAM · 512 GB · esim, 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · esim only, 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · eu version, 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · global version, 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · nano sim (non-esim-only model), 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · nano sim model (not the esim-only variant), 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · nano-sim + esim, 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · nano-sim + esim + esim (max 2 at a time), 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · physical sim, 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · sim, 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · sim (eu version), 12 GB RAM · 512 GB · sim (global version))not known
Maximum memory card sizenot knownnot known2 TB
Memory card slot typenot knownnot knownHybrid slot
Depthnot knownnot known7.5 mm
Heightnot knownnot known164.4 mm
Widthnot knownnot known77.9 mm
Audio formats supportednot knownnot known3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, FLAC, IMY, M4A, Mid, MIDI, MP3, MXMF, OGA, OGG, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, XMF
Speakersnot knownnot knownMono
Video formats supportednot knownnot known3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WEBM
E-mailnot knownnot knownYes
Short Message Service (SMS)not knownnot knownYes
Body SAR (EU)not knownnot known0.972 W/kg
Head SAR (EU)not knownnot known0.665 W/kg
Form factornot knownnot knownBar
Compatibilitynot knownnot knownGalaxy Ring, Galaxy Buds Core, Galaxy Buds3 Pro, Galaxy Buds2 Pro, Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Buds+, Galaxy Buds3, Galaxy Buds2, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Buds FE, Galaxy Fit3, Galaxy Fit2, Galaxy Fit e, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Watch FE, Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Watch8, Galaxy Watch7, Galaxy Watch6, Galaxy Watch5, Galaxy Watch4, Galaxy Watch3, Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Watch Active2, Galaxy Watch Active
Hearing aid compatibilitynot knownnot knownYes
Fingerprint readernot knownnot knownYes
(sg) Inputs and outputsnot knownnot knownUSB Type-C
(sg) Manufacturer Part Numbernot knownnot knownSM-A176BZKAEUB
(sg) Product series (3)not knowniPhone 17 Pro Maxnot known
4G FDD-LTEnot knownnot knownYes
4G TD-LTEnot knownnot knownYes
Link to manufacturer informationnot knownhttps://apple.com/iphone-17-pro/specs/not known
Security update termnot knownnot known31 August 2031
Package depthnot knownnot known30 mm
Package heightnot knownnot known171 mm
Package weightnot knownnot known280 g
Package widthnot knownnot known85 mm
Recycled Content Pctnot knownnot known1.2%