Samsung Galaxy A90 5G vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Samsung Mobile

Apple iPhone

Galaxy A90 5G

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

2020, August 03

2026, September 09

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

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 - A3717 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3473 1, 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 - A3716 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, 66, 106 - A3718

41, 78 Sub6

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 - A3717 1, 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 - A3473 1, 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 - A3716 1, 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

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

164.8 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)

163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)

206 g (7.27 oz)

249 g (8.78 oz)

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

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)

White, Black

Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)

6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI

iOS 27

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)

Octa-core (1 x 2.84 GHz Kryo 485 + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 + 4 x 1.78 GHz Kryo 485)

Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz)

Adreno 640

Apple GPU (7-core graphics)

6GB/8GB

12GB

128GB Built-in UFS 3.0

256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB NVMe

microSDXC (6GB model only)

48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF

48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)

8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom

5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)

48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps

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.

32 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

HDR

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2

1080p@30fps

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

(Li-Po Non removable), 4500 mAh

Market-dependent versions: · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model

Fast battery charging 25W

Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Yes

Yes, with stereo speakers

No

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

5.0, A2DP, LE

6.0, A2DP, LE

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

Yes

Yes

No

3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort