Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

64 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 11 Pro Max
vs
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1242x2688 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 86 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time4.9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
86 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Samsung Exynos 1330
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Mali-G68 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
2003
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1591953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)41592003
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1318
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A17 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
416552
CPU250964138446
GPU31130869251
Memory13220699549
UX267378109306
NanoReview Score961856416552
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test44 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7462n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
UI Skin n/a One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 3969 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:51 hn/a
Video Playback14:18 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode117 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm64 mm
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.41/2
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom88n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
85.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2019 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 239
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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