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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A52
What iPhone 16 Pro Max does better (27) and where Galaxy A52 wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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9.0Display6.9
8.3Performance4.3
9.5Camera8.7
7.1Battery3.3
9.5Features5.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 16 Pro MaxGalaxy A52
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | Galaxy A52 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163 mm | 159.9 mm | +3.1 mm |
| Width | 77.6 mm | 75.1 mm | +2.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.4 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 227 g | 189 g | +38 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 16 Pro Max better than Galaxy A52?
- AnTuTu score1,838,828 vs 261,2827×
- Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 800 nits2.5×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,731 vs 31315.1×
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
- Measured brightness1,796 nits vs 794 nits2.3×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)8,606 vs 5,865+47%
- Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy A52: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Galaxy A52: No
- 5GYes · Galaxy A52: No
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
- CPU frequency4.05 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+76%
- Battery capacity4,685 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+4%
Why is Galaxy A52 better than iPhone 16 Pro Max?
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
- Weight227 g vs 189 g+20%
- Memory card slotNo · iPhone 16 Pro Max: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone 16 Pro Max: Yes
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 227 g | 189 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 163 mm | 159.9 mm |
| Width | 77.6 mm | 75.1 mm |
| Frame | Titanium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.9″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,320 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,868 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 407 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,796 nits | 794 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.4% | 84.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.05 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 618 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,838,828 | 261,282 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 8,606 | 5,865 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,731 | 313 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.28" | 1/1.7" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 5× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,685 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 17.3 h | — |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.4 LUFS | -27 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | 1.22 W/kg | 0.35 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 18 | Android 11 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 6.1 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 48 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | C | — |
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