Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Higher battery capacity: 4352mAh vs 3900mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
- Higher pixel density: 513ppi
- Lighter design: 163g vs 240g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 6/512 GB - 6/1024 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1284x2778 pixels | 1440x3120 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 513 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.7 % | 91.2 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 238 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 8.5 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 160.8 mm (6.33 in) | 159 mm (6.26 in) |
| Width | 78.1 mm (3.07 in) | 76 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 7.65 mm (0.3 in) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 240 g (8.47 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gold - Blue - Green |
- Black - Silver - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max Frequency | 3230 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.02 (Blizzard) - 2/3.23 (Avalanche) |
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Apple A15 GPU | Adreno 830 |
| GPU Cores | 640 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 1338 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1712.6 GFLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2266 | 3118 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5459 | 9675 |
| CPU | 327704 | 637452 |
| GPU | 434683 | 1179160 |
| Memory | 248498 | 481938 |
| UX | 315845 | 364127 |
| NanoReview Score | 1326730 | 2662677 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 45.8 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 82 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 56 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 9444 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | n/a |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 13 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4352 mAh | 3900 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 23 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | Yes |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (42% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:46 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 11:16 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 17:03 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:41 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 136 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 200 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 16320x12240 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| 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 120 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth |
Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX703 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.66 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 1.9 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | n/a |
| Focal length | 77 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX713 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX772 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 75 | n/a |
| Preview | 81 | n/a |
| Zoom | 119 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 23 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX514 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/3.2 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | n/a | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | Yes DP 1.2 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | UMTS 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/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2021 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2021 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1100 | n/a |
| 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 |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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