Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, Manufactured in August, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4441mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 221g
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
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 6.8 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 495 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 92.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
792 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
92.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 768 432
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
2544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2935963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73282544
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
667934
CPU375584169143
GPU531835208710
Memory267777148420
UX339788141661
NanoReview Score1544984667934
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
3377
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.8 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a20 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3377
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
9038
Writing scoren/a10979
Web scoren/a7212
Video editingn/a5811
Data manipulationn/a6704
NanoReview Scoren/a9038

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 17.6 GB 31.6 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4441 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
19:33
Web Browsing12:36 h06:30 h
Video Playback22:07 h11:51 h
Games06:58 h04:44 h
Standby Mode139 h105 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom 142 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX803Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.281/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.78 - 2.8f/2.1
Focal length120 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX913Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/3.061/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX633Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/2.551/3.1
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
126
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
98
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
117
Bokeh80n/a
Preview86n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.6
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
103
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
93

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
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 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B/B20/B150/B2048)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
85.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1099
MSRP ($) 1199 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 25 W
* 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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