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Apple Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy Watch3 View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung
Versions A3526 (International)A3257 (USA)A3525 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico)A3527 (China) SM-R855F, SM-R845F (Global, LTE model); SM-R855U, SM-R845U (USA, LTE model); SM-R850, SM-R840 (Wi-Fi only)
Announced 2025, September 09 2020, August 05
Released 2025, September 19 2020, August 06
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A35261, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A32571, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A35251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3527 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35261, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A32571, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35251, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527 —
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE
Dimensions 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) 45mm: 45 x 46.2 x 11.1 mm41mm: 41 x 42.5 x 11.3 mm
Weight 233 g (8.22 oz) 53.8 g (45mm stainless steel), 48.2 g (41mm stainless steel), 43 g (45mm titanium) Best
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX), stainless steel 316L or titanium frame, rotating bezel
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) eSIM (LTE models)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP68 dust/water resistant, 5ATMMIL-STD-810G compliant
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Super AMOLED
Display Size 6.9 inches Best 1.4 inches
Resolution 1320 x 2868 Pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 360 x 360 pixels
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~364 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) —
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Corning Gorilla Glass DX
Display Features HDR10Dolby Vision Always-On-Display
Operating System iOS Tizen
OS Version 26 5.5
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 —
Chipset Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Exynos 9110 (10 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Mali-T720
RAM Options 12GB 1GB
Storage Options 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM1TB 12GB RAM2TB 12GB RAM 4GB / 1GB RAM8GB / 1GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe eMMC
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera —
Modules 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) No Camera
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) —
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. —
Cameras Single camera —
Modules 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) No Camera
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 —
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS —
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec AAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), APAC, MP3, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos audio formats Not Available
Spatial Audio 3D spatial audio recording, playback, and adaptive spatial rendering —
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort No
Fingerprint — No
Face Unlock Face ID No
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, light, optical heart rate, electrical heart (ECG)
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite ECG certifiedBlood pressure monitorCompatible with standard 22mm (45mm) / 20mm (41mm) strapsSizes: 41mm, 45mm; Bluetooth and LTE versions
Battery Type Market-dependent versions Li-Ion
Battery Capacity · Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model Best 340 mAh (45mm)247 mAh (41mm)
Wired Charging Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min N/A
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Wireless (WPC-based)
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired N/A
Colours Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver: Stainless Steel; Mystic Black: Titanium
Models A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525 SM-R840, SM-R850, SM-R845F, SM-R855F, SM-R845U, SM-R855U
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) —
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) —

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