Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4352mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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
NanoReview Score
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 6.5 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 740 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 85.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1049 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
87.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 640 704
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
2266
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
5459
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22661243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54593430
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1326730
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
CPU327704212654
GPU434683215469
Memory248498137373
UX315845147707
NanoReview Score1326730713203
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
9444
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
Stability82 %60 %
Graphics Test56 fps22 fps
Graphics Score94443784
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Writing scoren/a10576
Web scoren/a9360
Video editingn/a6950
Data manipulationn/a9003
NanoReview Scoren/a11015

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 13 GB 24 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-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
28:08
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Web Browsing11:16 hn/a
Video Playback17:03 hn/a
Games06:41 hn/a
Standby Mode136 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX703Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.661/1.76
Pixel size1.9 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal length77 mm76 mm
SensorSony IMX713Hynix HI-847
Sensor size1/3.41/4.5
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX772n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/3.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
140
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
146
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
Bokeh75n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom119n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.74
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
128
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
143
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1819
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
80.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 700
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 15 W
* 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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