Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 9820) that was released on February 20, 2019, against the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 43 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
13% higher pixel density (522 vs 460 PPI)
Reverse charging feature
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Weighs 65 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Shows 95% longer battery life (45:54 vs 23:31 hours)
2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1453K versus 644K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 122% higher peak brightness (1774 against 798 nits)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A16 Bionic
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
The phone is 3-years and 7-months newer
Supports higher wattage charging (27W versus 15W)
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	19.5:9
PPI	522 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	1200 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	87.5%	88.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	96.5%	99.9%
PWM	235 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	4.8 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	157.6 mm (6.2 inches)	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)	77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	7.85 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	240 g (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Red	Black, Silver, Gold, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820	Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock	2730 MHz	3460 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
Lithography process	8 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units	432	640
GPU clock	720 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	~607 GFLOPS	~1789.4 GFLOPS

CPU	144798	365046
GPU	242166	460373
Memory	125475	217105
UX	129002	397949
Total score	644797	1453890

Max surface temperature	42.5 °C	46 °C
Stability	82%	82%
Graphics test	19 FPS	58 FPS
Graphics score	3230	9851

Web score	6521	-
Video editing	5799	-
Photo editing	18486	-
Data manipulation	6931	-
Writing score	9827	-

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 1024 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 4.0	-
OS size	46.5 GB	-

Capacity	4100 mAh	4323 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	27 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (15 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:40 hr	1:52 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:58 hr	15:02 hr
Watching video	12:01 hr	21:10 hr
Gaming	03:39 hr	07:04 hr
Standby	80 hr	156 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX803 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4320 x 2432	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.65"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.3
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2019	September 2022
Release date	March 2019	September 2022
SAR (head)	0.516 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.582 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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