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iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Galaxy A55

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A55

What iPhone 13 Pro Max does better (17) and where Galaxy A55 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2021iPhone 13 Pro Max

8.3Score

17 advantages≈ $420

Higher score

Samsung · 2024Galaxy A55

8.1Score

11 advantages≈ $270

8.3Display7.4

6.4Performance6.3

8.6Camera8.4

3.9Battery5.0

9.4Features8.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 13 Pro MaxGalaxy A55

	iPhone 13 Pro Max	Galaxy A55	Difference
Height	160.8 mm	161.1 mm	−0.3 mm
Width	78.1 mm	77.4 mm	+0.7 mm
Thickness	7.7 mm	8.2 mm	−0.5 mm
Weight	240 g	213 g	+27 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 13 Pro Max better than Galaxy A55?

3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,960 vs 1,0242.9×
Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
AnTuTu score801,691 vs 635,598+26%
Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy A55: No
Wireless chargingYes · Galaxy A55: No
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,706 vs 3,259+44%
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,000 nits+20%
CPU frequency3.23 GHz vs 2.75 GHz+17%
Pixel density458 ppi vs 390 ppi+17%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx7+14%
Measured brightness1,050 nits vs 1,010 nits+4%

Why is Galaxy A55 better than iPhone 13 Pro Max?

Main camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
Battery capacity4,352 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+15%
Wired charging20 W vs 25 W+25%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
Memory card slotNo · iPhone 13 Pro Max: Yes
Weight240 g vs 213 g+13%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
Charged in 30 min50% vs 55%+10%
Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max≈ $4208.3	Samsung Galaxy A55≈ $2708.1
Design
Weight	240 g	213 g
Thickness	7.7 mm	8.2 mm
Height	160.8 mm	161.1 mm
Width	78.1 mm	77.4 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx7
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green	Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.6″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,284 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,778 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	458 ppi	390 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,000 nits
Measured brightness	1,050 nits	1,010 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	85.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Exynos 1480
Chip maker	Apple	Exynos
Process	5 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.23 GHz	2.75 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Xclipse 530
AnTuTu score	801,691	635,598
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,706	3,259
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,960	1,024
Memory
RAM	6 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.5	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,352 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	13.4 h
Wired charging	20 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	55%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24 LUFS	-25.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.68 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 15	Android 14
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised	—	4