Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
battery
General
Charging
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S10
Price
$839.99
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/LATAM, China
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~550 ppi density)
BODY Dimensions: 149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm (5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128/512 GB, 8 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
COMMS Radio: FM radio (USA & Canada only)
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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Main
Model
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Price
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3969 mAh battery (15.04 Wh)
BATTERY Charging: Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging
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launch
Announced
2019, February
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, March 8
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA Adreno 640 - USA/LATAM, China
camera
Rear
Triple 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0Âµm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0Âµm, Super Steady video
Front
Single 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22Âµm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Video
4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Features
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display
Size
6.1 inches, 93.2 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~550 ppi density)
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 - HDR10+ - Always-on display
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 15W Fast wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W
Talk time
—
Playing Music
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body
Dimensions
149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm (5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)
Weight
157 g (5.54 oz, 0.35 lb)
Build
Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128/512 GB, 8 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 - ANT+ - Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2019, September
Status
Available. Released 2019, September
platform
OS
iOS 13
Chipset
Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
camera
Rear
Triple 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0Âµm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.4, 120Ë, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Front
Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2
Resolution
1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Technology
Super Retina XDR OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating 800 nits Dolby Vision HDR10 Wide color gamut True-tone 120 Hz touch-sensing
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3969 mAh battery (15.04 Wh)
Charging
Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging
Talk time
About 20 h
Playing Music
About 80 h
body
Dimensions
158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weight
226 g (7.97 oz, 0.5 lb)
Build
Front/back glass, stainless steel frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Midnight Green (matte colors)
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector
features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation
sound
3.5mm jack
No A
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 48, 66(1700/2100) - A2218 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2161 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2220
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A 1.6 Gbps DL, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
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EDGE
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S10 uses a faster CPU Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) in comparison with the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. It is an important advantage of this model as powerful CPU allows you to perform multiple tasks easily.

The Samsung Galaxy S10 has 4K UHD (1440 x 3040 pixels) display resolution with 551 ppi pixel density that is better than the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max 4K UHD (1242 x 2688 pixels) display resolution with 455 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for reading books. The Galaxy S10 device is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions than the iPhone 11 Pro Max: 149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm versus 158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm. The Samsung Galaxy S10 model weight 157g that is 69g lighter in compare with the weight of the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max.

The Galaxy S10 device is produced with a card slot. It's a nice bonus: you can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The Galaxy S10 contains a 3.5mm jack that is the most popular way to use headset for listening music. The iPhone 11 Pro Max has a better battery life as it is produced with 3969mah battery that is 569mah bigger compared to the Samsung Galaxy S10 cell. That's mean this model will work longer without charging.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Galaxy S10 becomes the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.