Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A57 5G Manufactured in April, 2026, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1680, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
- Lighter design: 179g vs 249g
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 5567mAh vs 5000mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB - 12/2048 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 | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1320x2868 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.8 % | 91.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.5 mm (6.36 in) | 163.4 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 8.75 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 249 g (8.78 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue - Purple |
- Black - Silver - Blue - Burgundy |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1680 | Apple A20 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 2900 MHz | 4930 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720) |
4/2.64 () |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 2 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Apple Neural Engine |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1389 | 4725 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4453 | 12575 |
| CPU | 510705 | 882877 |
| GPU | 374535 | 1051925 |
| Memory | 204469 | 262172 |
| UX | 300346 | 738492 |
| NanoReview Score | 1390055 | 2935466 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 16 | iOS 27 |
| UI Skin | One UI 8.5 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5567 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 60 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse Charging | n/a | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (64% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 15 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:09 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 10:41 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 20:15 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:40 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 85 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 4x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.5 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 (0.64) | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 48 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 100 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 (0.33) | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 18 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4896x3672 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 20 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 (0.31) | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2026 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2026 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 549 | 1299 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face 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 Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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