Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy Note 10, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Note 10 |
|---|
| Price | $150 | $399 |
| Our rating | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 3,969 mAh | 3,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 18W | 25W |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Screen size | 6.5 in | 6.3 in |
| Main camera | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 226 g | 168 g |
| Released | Sep 2019 | Aug 2019 |
Summary: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is ahead on battery, storage (max), screen size. Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is ahead on wired charging, main camera, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.
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Display
| Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Note 10 |
|---|
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) | Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+ |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) | 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~401 ppi density) |
| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Features | True Tone, Wide color gamut, Haptic Touch | — |
Platform
| Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Note 10 |
|---|
| OS | iOS 13, upgradable | Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4 |
| Chipset | Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) | Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - EMEA/LATAM or Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) | Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM; Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM or Adreno 640 - USA/China |
Memory
| Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Note 10 |
|---|
| Card slot | No | — |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM | — |
| Internal Storage | — | 256GB |
| RAM | — | 8GB |
| Card Slot | — | No |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 3.0 |
Main Camera
| Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Note 10 |
|---|
| Triple | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide) | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom; 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), Super Steady video |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, OIS, EIS |
Selfie Camera
| Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Note 10 |
|---|
| Dual | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide); SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor) | — |
| Features | HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Single | — | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF |
Battery
| Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Note 10 |
|---|
| Type | Li-Ion 3969 mAh, non-removable (15.04 Wh) | Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 18W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised); Wireless (Qi) | Fast charging 25W (wired), USB Power Delivery 3.0; Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 12W; Reverse wireless charging 9W |
Body
| Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Note 10 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 in) | 151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 226 g (7.97 oz) | 168 g |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) - market dependent | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Water & Dust Resistance | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 mins) | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Comms
| Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Note 10 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| GPS | — | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
Launch
| Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy Note 10 |
|---|
| Announced | 2019, September 10 | 2019, August 7 |
| Status | Released 2019, September 20 | Released 2019, August 23 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy Note 10?
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max — 3,969 mAh for the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max versus 3,500 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.
Which is lighter, Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy Note 10?
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 — 226 g for the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max versus 168 g for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.
Which is newer, Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy Note 10?
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max — Sep 2019 for the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max versus Aug 2019 for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.
Is the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max or the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 rated higher?
We rate the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max 8/10 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 8/10.
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