Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs iPhone 17 Pro Max
Short Description
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Screen size: 6.3" / Resolution: 1080 x 2280 px / Main camera: 12 MP & 12 MP & 16 MP / Front camera: 10MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 3500 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Screen size: 6.9" / Resolution: 1320 x 2868 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP & 48 MP / Front camera: 18MP / RAM: 12GB / Battery power: 4832 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Key Differences
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
iPhone 17 Pro Max
How is Samsung Galaxy Note 10 better than iPhone 17 Pro Max?
Lighter: 168 g (5.93 ounces) vs 233 g (8.22 ounces)
Narrower: 71.8 mm (2.83 inches) vs 78 mm (3.07 inches)
Shorter: 151 mm (5.94 inches) vs 163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
More color options: Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Pink, Aura Red vs Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
iPhone 17 Pro Max
How is iPhone 17 Pro Max better than Samsung Galaxy Note 10?
Bigger battery capacity: 4832 mAh vs 3500 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz vs 2 x 2.73 GHz & 2 x 2.4 GHz & 4 x 1.95 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 12GB vs 8GB
More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB vs 256GB
More megapixels main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP & 48 MP vs 12 MP & 12 MP & 16 MP
More megapixels front camera: 18MP vs 10MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.9" vs 6.3"
Better display resolution: 1320 x 2868 px vs 1080 x 2280 px
Higher charging speed: 40W vs 25W
The phone is 6 years newer
Size Comparison
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Height
151 mm
(5.94 inches)
Width
71.8 mm
(2.83 inches)
Thickness
7.9 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
168 g
(5.93 ounces)
6.3"
6.9"
Height
163.4 mm
(6.43 inches)
Width
78 mm
(3.07 inches)
Thickness
8.75 mm
(0.34 inches)
Screen size
6.9"
Weight
233 g
(8.22 ounces)
Height
151 mm
(5.94 inches)
Width
71.8 mm
(2.83 inches)
Thickness
7.9 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
168 g
(5.93 ounces)
Height
163.4 mm
(6.43 inches)
Width
78 mm
(3.07 inches)
Thickness
8.75 mm
(0.34 inches)
Screen size
6.9"
Weight
233 g
(8.22 ounces)
3D comparison
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Expert Score
Score 4.2
Score 4.6
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iPhone 17 Pro Max
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iPhone 17 Pro Max
Score 4.2
Score 4.6
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Design
Weight
168 g (5.93 ounces)
233 g (8.22 ounces)
Thickness
7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
8.75 mm (0.34 inches)
Width
71.8 mm (2.83 inches)
78 mm (3.07 inches)
Height
151 mm (5.94 inches)
163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
IP68
Waterproof depth rating
1.5 m
6 m
Volume
85.65 cm³
111.52 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Pink, Aura Red
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Lowest potential operating temperature
-
0 °C
Maximum operating temperature
-
35 °C
French Repairability Index
9
-
Water resistance
-
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
6.3"
6.9"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
401 ppi
460 ppi
Resolution
1080 x 2280 px
1320 x 2868 px
Refresh rate
60Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
-
120Hz
Brightness (typical)
-
1000 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
✔
Gorilla Glass version
Gorilla Glass 6
-
Supports HDR10
✔
✔
Always-On Display
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision
-
✔
Contrast ratio
-
2000000:1
Has a curved display
✔
-
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
256GB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
RAM
8GB
12GB
Android version
Android 12
-
CPU speed
2 x 2.73 GHz & 2 x 2.4 GHz & 4 x 1.95 GHz
2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz
GPU clock speed
702 MHz
1490 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
2093 MHz
-
Semiconductor size
7 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
✔
-
DirectX version
DirectX 12
-
Has integrated graphics
✔
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
-
Uses HMP
✔
-
Has TrustZone
✔
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
26.82 GB/s
78.8 GB/s
OpenCL version
2
-
DDR memory version
4
-
Maximum memory amount
12GB
-
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
9W
-
Shading units
-
128
Release date
2019
2025
Has NX bit
✔
-
Number of transistors
8500 million
-
Cameras
Main camera
12 MP & 12 MP & 16 MP
48 MP & 48 MP & 48 MP
Front camera
10MP
18MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
2160 x 120 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.5 & f/2.1 & f/2.2
f/1.78 & f/2.2 & f/2.8
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
2x
8x
Number of flash LEDs
1
2
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/2.2
f/1.9
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision recording
-
✔
Minimum focal length
-
13 mm
Maximum focal length
-
120 mm
Pixel size (main camera)
1.4 µm & 1 µm & 1 µm
1.22 µm & 0.7 µm & 1.12 µm
Supports HDR10 recording
-
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
✔
Has location privacy options
✔
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
✔
✔
Has theme customization
✔
-
Can play games while they download
✔
-
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
✔
Has battery health check
✔
✔
Has an extra dim mode
✔
✔
Has focus modes
✔
✔
Has dynamic theming
✔
-
Can offload apps
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Has scrolling screenshots
✔
-
Supports split screen
✔
-
Supports instant markup
✔
-
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
-
Can be used as a PC
✔
-
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
✔
✔
Has full-page screenshots
-
✔
Has PiP
-
✔
Has notification permissions
-
✔
Has media picker
-
✔
Battery
Battery power
3500 mAh
4832 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
25W
40W
Wireless charging speed
12W
30W
Has reverse wireless charging
✔
-
Reverse wireless charging speed
4.5W
-
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
-
39 hours
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Number of microphones
3
3
Features
Has 5G support
✔
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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)
Download speed
2048 MBits/s
10000 MBits/s
Upload speed
150 MBits/s
3500 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
3
3.2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
2 SIM
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
-
Has emergency SOS via satellite
-
✔
Bluetooth version
5
6
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
-
✔
Stylus included
✔
-
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an infrared sensor
-
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Has motion tracking
✔
-
Supports ant+
✔
-
Has crash detection
-
✔
Uses 3D facial recognition
-
✔
Is DLNA-certified
✔
-
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