iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S6
Short Description
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Screen size: 6.9" / Resolution: 1320 x 2868 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 12MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 4676 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Samsung Galaxy S6
Screen size: 5.1" / Resolution: 1440 x 2560 px / Main camera: 16 MP / Front camera: 5MP / RAM: 3GB / Battery power: 2550 mAh / Internal storage: 32GB, 64GB, 128GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM
Key Differences
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S6
How is iPhone 16 Pro Max better than Samsung Galaxy S6?
Bigger battery capacity: 4676 mAh vs 2550 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz vs 4 x 2.1 GHz & 4 x 1.5 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 8GB vs 3GB
More internal storage in max option: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB vs 32GB, 64GB, 128GB
More megapixels main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP & 12 MP vs 16 MP
More megapixels front camera: 12MP vs 5MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.9" vs 5.1"
Better display resolution: 1320 x 2868 px vs 1440 x 2560 px
Higher charging speed: 20W vs 15W
The phone is 9 years and 5 months newer
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S6
How is Samsung Galaxy S6 better than iPhone 16 Pro Max?
Lighter: 138 g (4.87 ounces) vs 227 g (8.01 ounces)
Narrower: 70.5 mm (2.78 inches) vs 77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Shorter: 143.4 mm (5.65 inches) vs 163 mm (6.42 inches)
Size Comparison
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S6
Height
163 mm
(6.42 inches)
Width
77.6 mm
(3.06 inches)
Thickness
8.3 mm
(0.33 inches)
Screen size
6.9"
Weight
227 g
(8.01 ounces)
6.9"
5.1"
Height
143.4 mm
(5.65 inches)
Width
70.5 mm
(2.78 inches)
Thickness
6.8 mm
(0.27 inches)
Screen size
5.1"
Weight
138 g
(4.87 ounces)
Height
163 mm
(6.42 inches)
Width
77.6 mm
(3.06 inches)
Thickness
8.3 mm
(0.33 inches)
Screen size
6.9"
Weight
227 g
(8.01 ounces)
Height
143.4 mm
(5.65 inches)
Width
70.5 mm
(2.78 inches)
Thickness
6.8 mm
(0.27 inches)
Screen size
5.1"
Weight
138 g
(4.87 ounces)
3D comparison
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S6
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S6
Expert Score
Score 4.0
Score 4.3
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S6
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S6
Score 4.0
Score 4.3
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iPhone 16 Pro Max
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S6
Design
Weight
227 g (8.01 ounces)
138 g (4.87 ounces)
Thickness
8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
6.8 mm (0.27 inches)
Width
77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
70.5 mm (2.78 inches)
Height
163 mm (6.42 inches)
143.4 mm (5.65 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
-
Waterproof depth rating
6 m
-
Volume
104.99 cm³
-
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz
Lowest potential operating temperature
0 °C
-
Maximum operating temperature
35 °C
-
Display
Screen size
6.9"
5.1"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
460 ppi
577 ppi
Resolution
1320 x 2868 px
1440 x 2560 px
Refresh rate
120Hz
60Hz
Brightness (typical)
1600 nits
-
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
✔
Supports HDR10
✔
-
Always-On Display
✔
-
Supports Dolby Vision
✔
-
Contrast ratio
2000000:1
-
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
32GB, 64GB, 128GB
RAM
8GB
3GB
Android version
-
Android 8 Oreo
CPU speed
2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz
4 x 2.1 GHz & 4 x 1.5 GHz
GPU clock speed
1450 MHz
700 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
4800 MHz
1552 MHz
Semiconductor size
-
14 nm
Supports 64-bit
✔
✔
DirectX version
-
DirectX 11
Has integrated graphics
✔
✔
OpenGL ES version
-
3.2
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
✔
CPU threads
6 threads
8 threads
Uses HMP
✔
✔
Has TrustZone
✔
✔
Maximum memory bandwidth
78.8 GB/s
-
OpenCL version
-
1.2
L2 cache
-
2 MB
DDR memory version
5
-
Maximum memory amount
8GB
-
Shading units
128
-
Release date
2024
2015
Has NX bit
✔
✔
L1 cache
-
48 KB
Bits executed at a time
-
128
VFP version
-
4
Cameras
Main camera
48 MP & 48 MP & 12 MP
16 MP
Front camera
12MP
5MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
2160 x 30 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.78 & f/2.2 & f/2.8
f/1.9
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
-
Has a BSI sensor
✔
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
-
Optical zoom
5x
0x
Number of flash LEDs
2
1
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
-
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has laser autofocus
✔
-
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Shoots raw
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
✔
-
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/1.9
-
Has timelapse function
✔
-
Supports Dolby Vision recording
✔
-
Minimum focal length
13 mm
-
Maximum focal length
120 mm
-
Pixel size (main camera)
1.22 µm & 0.7 µm & 1.12 µm
-
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
-
Has location privacy options
✔
-
Has camera/microphone privacy options
✔
-
Has theme customization
-
✔
Has dark mode
✔
-
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
-
Has battery health check
✔
-
Has focus modes
✔
-
Can offload apps
✔
-
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Supports split screen
-
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
✔
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
✔
More languages supported
56
-
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
✔
-
Is free and open source
-
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
-
✔
Has Mail Privacy Protection
✔
-
Can block app tracking
✔
-
Blocks cross-site tracking
✔
-
Has on-device machine learning
✔
-
Has Live Text
✔
-
Has SharePlay
✔
-
Gets direct OS updates
✔
-
Has AirPlay
✔
-
Supports widgets
-
✔
Has Quick Start
✔
-
More languages supported
-
125
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Battery
Battery power
4676 mAh
2550 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
20W
15W
Wireless charging speed
15W
5W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
33 hours
-
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
-
Has aptX
-
✔
Number of microphones
2
2
Has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack
-
✔
Features
Has 5G support
✔
-
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Download speed
10000 MBits/s
450 MBits/s
Upload speed
3500 MBits/s
150 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
-
USB version
3.2
2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
1 SIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
-
✔
Has emergency SOS via satellite
✔
-
Bluetooth version
5.3
4.1
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
-
Supports Galileo
✔
-
Has an infrared sensor
✔
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Supports ant+
-
✔
Has crash detection
✔
-
Uses 3D facial recognition
✔
-
Is DLNA-certified
-
✔
Has a heart rate monitor
-
✔
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