Samsung Galaxy S7 vs. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S7 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S7 vs. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S7 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G930F A2218
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142.4 mm 158 mm Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Width 69.6 mm 77.8 mm Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.1 mm Samsung Galaxy S7 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Weight 152 g 226 g Samsung Galaxy S7 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Body Colour Titanium silver | Black onyx | White | Black | Gold | Silver | Pink/gold | Platinum gold | White pearl Silver | Space grey | Midnight green | Gold
Body Material Metal, glass Surgical‑grade stainless steel, textured matt glass
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof, spill-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.406 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.95 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S7 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.1" 6.5" Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2688 x 1242 pixels Samsung Galaxy S7 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 577 ppi 458 ppi Samsung Galaxy S7 has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features Always-on display True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, Haptic touch
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S7 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Apple A13 Bionic
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Samsung Galaxy S7 has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S7 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
RAM 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S7.
User Memory 24.5 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S7 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S7 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm 26 mm
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Special Effects - Natural, High Key, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Smart HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Motion panorama Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has face detection.
Light Source LED light True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, vDIS technology, Spotlight Cinematic video stabilisation, Zero Shutter Lag, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 26 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 5-piece lens
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.0
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 52 mm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Capture depth information
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Optical image stabilisation for video, 6-piece lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S7 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, High Key, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono
HDR Mode (Front) Realtime HDR mode Smart HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, selfie panorama Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S7 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology - Apple fast charging technology Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA Qi
Standby Time 288 hours -
Talk Time 1320 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 45 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 62 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 12 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S7 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android iOS 13
User Interface Samsung TouchWiz -
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology Samsung Pay Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S7 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 11, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1500, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S7 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, 3G2, H.265 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S7 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Easy Mode, MIMO technology, Private Mode, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Screen mirroring, Alarm Clock, S-Voice TTY compatible, FaceTime, AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay Mirroring, Third‑generation Neural Engine, FaceTime audio, U1 chip
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S7 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Included Accessories Power adapter Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, 18W USB-C power adapter, Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 4 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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