Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Watch3

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Apple Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy Watch3 View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung
Versions A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China) SM-R855F, SM-R845F (Global, LTE model); SM-R855U, SM-R845U (USA, LTE model); SM-R850, SM-R840 (Wi-Fi only)
Announced 2026, September 09 2020, August 05
Released 2026, September 18 2020, August 06
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 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, 106 - A37171, 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 - A34731, 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, 106 - A37161, 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, 106 - A3718 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 - A37171, 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 - A34731, 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 - A37161, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718 —
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G 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 249 g (8.78 oz) 53.8 g (45mm stainless steel), 48.2 g (41mm stainless steel), 43 g (45mm titanium) Best
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum 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 + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; 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, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) 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 — Always-On-Display
Operating System iOS Tizen
OS Version 27 5.5
Chipset Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) Exynos 9110 (10 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz) Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Apple GPU (7-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/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)48 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), Cinematic from regular video —
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 — Not Available
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 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model Best 340 mAh (45mm)247 mAh (41mm)
Wired Charging PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 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 Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver: Stainless Steel; Mystic Black: Titanium
Models A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718 SM-R840, SM-R850, SM-R845F, SM-R855F, SM-R845U, SM-R855U

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