Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A18 4G

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

7 differences
SpecificationApple iPhone 17 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy A18 4G
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Differs48 MP50.0 MP
Mobile network generationDiffers5G4G
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7802.11ac
Display diagonalDiffers6.9"17 cm (6.7")
Operating system installedDiffersiOS 26Android 17
PlatformDiffersiOSAndroid
Available colour(s)DiffersCosmic Orange, Deep Blue, SilverBlack, Silver, Light Blue
BluetoothSameYesYes
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 resolution (numeric)not knownnot known13 MP
Front camera typenot knownnot knownSingle camera
Image stabilizernot knownnot knownNo
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
Video recording modesnot knownnot known1080p
Video stabilizernot knownnot knownYes
Zoom capabilitynot knownnot knownYes
2G bands (primary SIM)not knownnot known850,1900,1800,900 MHz
2G standardsnot knownnot knownGSM
3G bands supportednot knownnot known2100,900,850 MHz
3G standardsnot knownnot knownWCDMA
4G bands supportednot knownnot known2100,700,800,850,1800,2300,2600,900,2500 MHz
4G standardnot knownnot known4G LTE FDD, 4G LTE TDD
Bluetooth versionnot knownnot known5.3
Near Field Communication (NFC)not knownnot knownYes
SIM card capabilitynot knownnot knownDual SIM
SIM card typenot knownnot knownNanoSIM
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 (FHD+)
Display technology marketing namenot knownnot knownSuper AMOLED
Panel typenot knownnot knownAMOLED
Rounded display cornersnot knownnot knownYes
Screen shapenot knownnot knownCurved edge screen
BeiDounot knownnot knownYes
Electronic compassnot 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
Compatible memory cardsnot knownnot knownMicroSD (Up to 2TB)
Internal storage capacitynot knownnot known128 GB
Maximum memory card sizenot knownnot known2 TB
Memory card slot typenot knownnot knownHybrid slot
RAM capacitynot knownnot known4 GB
User memorynot knownnot known109.5 GB
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
Fast chargingnot knownnot knownYes
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
Energy efficiency scalenot knownnot knownA to G
USB Type-C charging portnot knownnot knownYes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)not knownnot known25 W
USB Type-C required charging power (min)not knownnot known10 W
Depthnot knownnot known7.7 mm
Heightnot knownnot known164.4 mm
Weightnot knownnot known196 g
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
Processor boost frequencynot knownnot known2.4 GHz
Processor coresnot knownnot known8
Processor frequencynot knownnot known2 GHz
Hearing aid compatibilitynot knownnot knownYes
Video callnot knownnot knownYes
Form factornot knownnot knownBar
Energy efficiency classnot knownnot knownA
Compatibilitynot knownnot knownGalaxy Ring, Galaxy Buds Core, Galaxy Buds4 Pro, Galaxy Buds3 Pro, Galaxy Buds2 Pro, Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Buds+, Galaxy Buds4, Galaxy Buds3, Galaxy Buds2, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Buds3 FE, Galaxy Buds FE, Galaxy Fit3, Galaxy Fit2, Galaxy Watch FE, Galaxy Watch Ultra2, Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Watch9, Galaxy Watch8, Galaxy Watch7, Galaxy Watch6, Galaxy Watch5, Galaxy Watch4, Galaxy Watch3, Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Watch Active2, Galaxy Watch Active
Fingerprint readernot knownnot knownYes
Model numbernot knowniPhone 17 Pro Maxnot known
(sg) Charger typenot knownUSB-C 40W power adapter or highernot known
4G FDD-LTEnot knownnot knownYes
4G TD-LTEnot knownnot knownYes
Security update termnot knownnot known31 October 2032