Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Watch3

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Apple Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy Watch3 View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung
Versions A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada, Japan); A2412 (China, Hong Kong) SM-R855F, SM-R845F (Global, LTE model); SM-R855U, SM-R845U (USA, LTE model); SM-R850, SM-R840 (Wi-Fi only)
Announced 2020, October 13 2020, August 05
Released 2020, November 13 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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A23421, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2411, A24121, 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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2410 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A23421, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2410, A2411, A2412 —
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE
Dimensions 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm(6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in) 45mm: 45 x 46.2 x 11.1 mm41mm: 41 x 42.5 x 11.3 mm
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 53.8 g (45mm stainless steel), 48.2 g (41mm stainless steel), 43 g (45mm titanium) Best
Build Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX), stainless steel 316L or titanium frame, rotating bezel
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· 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 Super Retina XDR OLED Super AMOLED
Display Size 6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio) Best 1.4 inches
Resolution 1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 360 x 360 pixels
Pixel Density ~458 ppi Best ~364 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) —
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Corning Gorilla Glass DX
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision Always-On-Display
Operating System iOS Tizen
OS Version 14.1 5.5
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 —
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Exynos 9110 (10 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Mali-T720
RAM Options 6GB 1GB
Storage Options 128GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM512GB / 6GB RAM 4GB / 1GB RAM8GB / 1GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe eMMC
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera —
Modules 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µmTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) No Camera
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) —
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. —
Cameras Single camera —
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) No Camera
Features HDR —
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/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 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 ECG certifiedBlood pressure monitorCompatible with standard 22mm (45mm) / 20mm (41mm) strapsSizes: 41mm, 45mm; Bluetooth and LTE versions
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 3687 mAh (14.13 Wh) Best 340 mAh (45mm)247 mAh (41mm)
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min N/A
Wireless Charging 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update Wireless (WPC-based)
Reverse Wireless Charging — N/A
Colours Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver: Stainless Steel; Mystic Black: Titanium
Models A2411, A2342, A2410, A2412 SM-R840, SM-R850, SM-R845F, SM-R855F, SM-R845U, SM-R855U
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) —

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