Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A52

94 out 100

VS

49 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Samsung Galaxy A52, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher pixel density: 458ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4685mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52

Lighter design: 189g vs 227g
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A52

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

92

Samsung Galaxy A52

66

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

97

Samsung Galaxy A52

43

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

93

Samsung Galaxy A52

30

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

95

Samsung Galaxy A52

21

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

95

Samsung Galaxy A52

67

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

93

Samsung Galaxy A52

64

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

94

Samsung Galaxy A52

49

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.9 in	6.5 in
Resolution	1320x2868 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	458 ppi	407 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	92.3 %	85 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

1813 nits

Samsung Galaxy A52

792 nits

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)	240 Hz	183 Hz
Response time	1 ms	4.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Samsung Galaxy A52]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163 mm (6.42 in)	159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width	77.6 mm (3.06 in)	75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8.25 mm (0.32 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	227 g (8.01 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP67
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Silver - Gold	- White - Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

92.3 %

Samsung Galaxy A52

85 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy A52 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	3 nm	8 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Hexagon 692
Graphics	Apple A18 Pro GPU	Adreno 618
GPU Cores	768	256
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	2289 GFLOPS	384 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

3564

Samsung Galaxy A52

641

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

8880

Samsung Galaxy A52

1750

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3564	641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8880	1750
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	33019	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

1813449

Samsung Galaxy A52

376232

CPU	465726	135651
GPU	721738	73380
Memory	250875	71690
UX	375110	95511
NanoReview Score	1813449	376232

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

n/a

Samsung Galaxy A52

1039

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	40.1 °C
Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	6 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	1039

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Samsung Galaxy A52]

PCMark 3.0

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

n/a

Samsung Galaxy A52

8913

Writing score	n/a	9328
Web score	n/a	7276
Video editing	n/a	6297
Data manipulation	n/a	7453
NanoReview Score	n/a	8913

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	18 GB	25.8 GB
UI Skin	n/a	One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume	4685 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (46% in 30 min)	Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:57 h	1:30 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

35:01

Samsung Galaxy A52

22:27

Web Browsing	14:34 h	08:10 h
Video Playback	22:01 h	12:28 h
Games	07:12 h	04:57 h
Standby Mode	163 h	122 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	64 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	9000x7000 pixels
Zoom	142	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX803	Sony IMX682
Sensor size	1/1.28	1/1.7
Pixel size	1.22 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.8	n/a
Focal length	120 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX913	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	48 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX972	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

157

Samsung Galaxy A52

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

159

Samsung Galaxy A52

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

157

Samsung Galaxy A52

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	93	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX714	Sony IMX616
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/2.8
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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 - Wi-Fi Display
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	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	eSIM	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (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/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	n/a	15
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

92.6 dB

Samsung Galaxy A52

88.8 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2024 yr	March, 2021 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	350
MSRP ($)	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

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

1 (100%)

Samsung Galaxy A52

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 1

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A52

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