APPLE
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
PKR 521,999
VS
Spec-by-spec breakdown
SAMSUNG
Galaxy A56
Samsung Galaxy A56
PKR 118,999
📺
Display
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm 2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm 2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)
📸
Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)✓
🧠
RAM
6GB
6GB
🔋
Battery
Li-Ion 4323 mAh (16.68 Wh)
5000 mAh✓
💾
Storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
128GB, 128GB, 256GB, 256GB, 256GB
📷
Selfie
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Spec-by-Spec Breakdown

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A56

FULL SPECS
Specification
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Galaxy A56
📺Display
Screen Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm 2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm 2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Display Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Resolution
1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)BETTER
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
⚡Performance
Chipset / Processor
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Exynos 1580 (4 nm)BETTER
RAM
6GB
6GB
Storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
128GB, 128GB, 256GB, 256GB, 256GB
Operating System
iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 26.3BETTER
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
📸Camera System
Rear Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)BETTER
Front Camera
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
🔋Battery
Battery Capacity
Li-Ion 4323 mAh (16.68 Wh)
5000 mAhBETTER
📶Connectivity
SIM
· 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 (China)
· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
USB Type
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
✨Features & Design
Fingerprint Sensor
No
Yes
Face Unlock
Yes
No
Status
Available. Released 2022, September 16
Available. Released 2025, March 10BETTER
Price
PKR 521,999
PKR 118,999BETTER

Versions: A2894 (International); A2651 (USA); A2893 (Canada, Japan); A2896 (China, Hong Kong); A2895 (Russia)

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2894, A2896
  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, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2651, A2893
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2895
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2894, A2896
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2651
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2893
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2895
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch Announced 2022, September 07
Status Available. Released 2022, September 16
Body Dimensions 160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame
SIM · 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 (China)
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection Ceramic Shield glass
Platform OS iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 26.3
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Memory Card slot No
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM
 NVMe
Main Camera Triple 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera Single 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0
Features Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Battery Type Li-Ion 4323 mAh (16.68 Wh)
Charging Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Misc Colors Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple
Models A2894, A2651, A2893, A2895, A2896, iphone15,3
SAR 1.15 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)    
Price $ 449.00 / € 492.99 / £ 385.10
Our Tests Performance AnTuTu: 955884 (v9) GeekBench: 5423 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 1760 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -24.3 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)
Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
  2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch Announced 2025, March 02
Status Available. Released 2025, March 10
Body Dimensions 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display Type Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Platform OS Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Xclipse 540
Memory Card slot No
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
 UFS 3.1
Main Camera Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Features Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera Single 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (regional availability), 10-bit HDR
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
 Virtual Proximity Sensing
Battery Type 5000 mAh
Charging 45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Misc Colors Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
Models SM-A566V, SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660, SM-A566U, SM-A566U1, SM-A566W, SM-A566S
SAR 1.32 W/kg (head)    
SAR EU 0.61 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)    
Price $ 339.99 / € 278.59 / £ 249.89 / ₹ 40,999
Our Tests Performance AnTuTu: 908689 (v10) GeekBench: 3899 (v6) 3DMark: 1332 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 1213 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -26.2 LUFS (Good)
Battery
EU LABEL Energy Class B
Battery 44:34h endurance, 2000 cycles
Free fall Class A (270 falls)
Repairability Class C

The Verdict

Based on 8 key specification categories

FINAL SCORE
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
0
categories won
VS
🏆 Overall Winner
Samsung Galaxy A56
4
categories won
Wins in: Battery · Main Camera · Chipset · Price
iPhone 14 Pro Max — 0 wins Galaxy A56 — 4 wins
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