Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 458ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
- Lighter design: 179g vs 221g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4729mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.9 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | n/a | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.6 % | 88.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 in) | 161.5 mm (6.36 in) |
| Width | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 221 g (7.8 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Silver |
- Gray - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
| Max Frequency | 4300 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | n/a | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | n/a | - 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720) |
| Process | n/a | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | n/a | Yes |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3780 | 1389 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10772 | 4453 |
| CPU | 510033 | 510705 |
| GPU | 791934 | 374535 |
| Memory | 367847 | 204469 |
| UX | 442645 | 300346 |
| NanoReview Score | 2112459 | 1390055 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 26 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 4729 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | n/a |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (64% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:09 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:41 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 20:15 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:40 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 85 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | 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 (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | n/a |
| Focal length | 120 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 (0.33) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 24 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.2 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 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 6E (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 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| 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 - Galileo - QZSS |
| 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 | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2025 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2025 yr | April, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 1199 | 549 |
| 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 | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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