Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (128GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976F)
Side by side comparison between Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.7"
OLED
OLED
1284x2778
12
MP
MP
12mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Hexa-core
4352
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.8"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3040
12.2
MP
MP
10mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976F)
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 13 Advantages Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (128GB) | vs |  16 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976F) |
| +3.23GHz 64bit Hexa-core (5nm) | vs | 2.73GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm) |
| +NVMe (SSD) | vs | UFS 3.0 |
| +7.65 millimeters (0.3 inches) | vs | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| +Stainless steel body, glass front/back | vs | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| +120Hz | vs | 60Hz |
| +1 billion | vs | 16 million |
| +Dual-LED flash | vs | LED flash |
| +1/1.7" inches | vs | 1/2.55" inches |
| +(dual front camera) 12MP + 0.3MP | vs | (front) 10MP |
| +(5G Sub6) 5000 Mbps | vs | (5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps |
| +UWB (Ultra Wideband) | vs | Not supported |
| +4352 mAh | vs | 4300 mAh |
| +1 slot (Single-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic) | vs | 1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot) |
| 6GB LPDDR4X | vs | +12GB LPDDR4X |
| 128GB (109GB available) | vs | +256GB (230GB available) |
| Not supported | vs | +Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC |
| 240 grams (8.4 ounces) | vs | +198 grams (6.93 ounces) |
| 1284x2778 pixels | vs | +1440x3040 pixels |
| 457 PPI | vs | +495 PPI |
| 6.7" | vs | +6.8" |
| (quad camera) 12MP + 12MP + 12MP + 0.3MP | vs | +(quad camera) 12.2MP + 12MP + 16MP + 0.3MP |
| 2300000 apps (App Store) | vs | +3500000 apps (Google Play Store) |
| Not supported | vs | +ANT+ |
| Not supported | vs | +Fingerprint sensor (under display) |
| 27W | vs | +45W |
| proprietary audio output | vs | +Type-C reversible connector |
| Not supported | vs | +DLNA |
| USB 2.0 proprietary connector | vs | +USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| USB 2.0 proprietary connector | vs | +Type-C |
| 34 Common items in both devices |
| Super Retina XDR OLED / Dynamic AMOLED |
| Dolby Vision/HDR10 / HDR10+ |
| Digital and optical zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras |
| OIS: Optical stabilization / OIS (2-axis): Optical stabilization |
| BSI sensor |
| HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| +27 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| iPhone 13 Pro Max (128GB) | Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976F) | |
| Model | iPhone 13 Pro Max (128GB) | Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976F) |
| Other model names | iPhone 13 Pro Max (A2641, A2643, A2644, A2645, A2484) | Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G SM-N976F (Exynos) |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  (Europe), (Global, International) |
| Brand | Apple | Samsung |
| Release date | 9/24/2021, Announced: 9/14/2021 | 8/23/2019, Announced: 8/7/2019 |
| Depth | 7.65 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 78.1 x 160.8 millimeters (3.07 x 6.33 in) | 77.2 x 162.3 millimeters (3.04 x 6.39 in) |
| Weight | 240 grams (8.4 ounces) | 198 grams (6.93 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Stainless steel body, glass front/back | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| iPhone 13 Pro Max (128GB) | Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976F) | |
| Display type | Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6.7" inches | 6.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~87.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~92.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1284x2778 pixels (19.5:9) | 1440x3040 pixels (19:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 457 PPI | 495 PPI |
| Colors | 1 billion | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Ceramic Shield | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | 1000nits[typ], 1200nits[peak] Dolby Vision/HDR10 Oleophobic coating screen True-tone Wide color gamut | HDR10+ Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| iPhone 13 Pro Max (128GB) | Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976F) | |
| System version | iOS 15 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | iOS 18 | Android 12 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 2.0 / 3.1 / 4.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| iPhone 13 Pro Max (128GB) | Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976F) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Apple A15 Bionic (5nm) | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9825 (7nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 3.23GHz Avalanche (Dual-core) 4x 1.82GHz Blizzard (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.73GHz Mongoose M4 (Dual-core) 2x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A75 (Dual-core) 4x 1.9GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Apple GPU (5-core) | ARM Mali-G76 MP12 (754MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 815108 (v9) Geekbench: 4706 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| iPhone 13 Pro Max (128GB) | Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976F) | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4X | 12GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 128GB (109GB available) NVMe (SSD) | 256GB (230GB available) UFS 3.0 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| iPhone 13 Pro Max (128GB) | Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976F) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 5000/1024 Mbps | 2000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
📷 Camera | ||
| iPhone 13 Pro Max (128GB) | Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976F) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (quad camera) 12 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/1.8120°13mm1/3.6"PDAF 12MP telephoto f/2.877mm1/3.4"1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom 0.3MP TOF 3D LiDAR-scanner | (quad camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.11/3.6"52mm1.0µmPDAFOIS2x-optical-zoom 16MP ultrawide f/2.212mm1.0µm 0.3MP TOF |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.5 (aperture) | f/1.5 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | 27mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" inches | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.9µm pixel | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | OIS (2-axis): Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | 4K@24/30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120/240fps Dolby Vision HDR (60fps) 10-bit HDR ProRes RAW Cinematic mode | 1080p@240fps 720p@960fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| iPhone 13 Pro Max (128GB) | Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976F) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | (dual front camera) 12 megapixels 0.3MP SL 3D | 10 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 3872x2592 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 23mm (lens) | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.22µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| iPhone 13 Pro Max (128GB) | Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976F) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound Dolby Atmos | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG |
| Active noise cancellation | 3 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| iPhone 13 Pro Max (128GB) | Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976F) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 proprietary connector | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | proprietary audio output | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| iPhone 13 Pro Max (128GB) | Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976F) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Gyroscope Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband) | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gesture Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| iPhone 13 Pro Max (128GB) | Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976F) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4352 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 27W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0 | 45W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | 15W Qi wireless charging | 15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| iPhone 13 Pro Max (128GB) | Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976F) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Graphite, Silver, Gold, Sierra Blue • Apple Pay • Face ID • MagSafe | • Colors: Black, White, Aura Glow • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor • Stylus Pen (Bluetooth integration) • 3D Scanner app • Bixby • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay (MST, NFC) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| iPhone 13 Pro Max (128GB) | Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (SM-N976F) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.18W/kg (head), 1.2W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.99W/kg (head), 0.98W/kg (body) | feature not registered |