Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A50

90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4441mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 221g
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A50
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
Smartphones:
iPhone 15 Pro Max
vs
Samsung Galaxy A50

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz119 Hz
Response time1 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 768 54
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2935506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73281550
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU37558483882
GPU53183542251
Memory26777758058
UX33978875732
NanoReview Score1544984259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.5 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a746
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Writing scoren/a6360
Web scoren/a4826
Video editingn/a5198
Data manipulationn/a5373
NanoReview Scoren/a6024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 17.6 GB 22 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 4441 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsing12:36 h07:00 h
Video Playback22:07 h11:18 h
Games06:58 h04:38 h
Standby Mode139 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/1.281/2.78
Pixel size1.22 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.78 - 2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Bokeh80n/a
Preview86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical 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 15 Pro Max
145
Samsung Galaxy A50
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156
Samsung Galaxy A50
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 395
MSRP ($) 1199 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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