Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4352mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 87 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1049 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
619 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %140.4 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hz229 Hz
Response time8.5 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
87.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
87 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 640 324
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
2266
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
878
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
5459
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
2147
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2266878
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54592147
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1326730
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
482676
CPU327704149947
GPU434683137849
Memory24849894161
UX315845100719
NanoReview Score1326730482676
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
9444
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9444n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 13 GB 21 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4352 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 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 (42% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
28:08
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
21:04
Web Browsing11:16 h08:30 h
Video Playback17:03 h12:45 h
Games06:41 h05:09 h
Standby Mode136 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.7
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX703n/a
Sensor size1/1.661/2.55
Pixel size1.9 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal length77 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/3.6
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX772n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
140
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
146
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom119n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
128
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
143
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
80.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
83.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr January, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr February, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 550
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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