Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A36

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2 of 2 devices The best value in a row is marked Best	Apple Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max View Specs Change	Change Samsung Galaxy A36 to… Cancel
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Versions	A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China)	—
Announced	2026, September 09	2025, March 2
Released	2026, September 18	2025, March 10
Availability	Available	Available

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
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	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions	163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)	162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm(6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Weight	249 g (8.78 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz) Best
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
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)	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Protection / IP Rating	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	Super AMOLED
Display Size	6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~460 ppi Best	~385 ppi
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Peak Brightness	1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) Best
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display Features	—	Vision Booster

Operating System	iOS	Android
OS Version	27	15
Update Support	—	Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates
User Interface	—	One UI 7.0, Upgradable to One UI 9
Chipset	Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)	Adreno 710

RAM Options	12GB	6GB, 8GB
Storage Options	256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM2TB / 12GB RAM	128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 2.2
Card Slot	No	No

Cameras	Triple camera	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)	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Best
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video	LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomHDR, 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.	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera
Modules	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best	12 MP, f/2.2 (wide)
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	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, stereo speakers
Audio Jack	No	No (USB Type-C audio)

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band, Wi-FI Direct
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes (market dependent)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Fingerprint	—	Yes, (under display, optical)
Face Unlock	Face ID	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor,Virtual proximity sensing
Other Features	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox

Battery Type	Market-dependent versions:	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	· Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model Best	5000 mAh
Wired Charging	PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min	45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min Best
Wireless Charging	25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)	No
Reverse Wireless Charging	4.5W reverse wired	—

Colours	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lavender, Awesome Lime
Models	A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718	SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W
SAR	—	1.07 W/kg (head)
SAR EU	—	0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)