Compare Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Camera

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera
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Main Cameras
Wide Camera The 48 MP main camera on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features an f/1.8 aperture and a 24mm wide lens, offering high-resolution images with excellent detail. The 1/1.28" sensor and 1.22µm pixels allow for improved light sensitivity, resulting in better performance in low-light conditions. Additionally, the camera includes dual-pixel PDAF for fast and accurate focusing, while sensor-shift OIS helps reduce camera shake for clearer, more stable shots and videos. This is a 12 MP wide-angle camera with a f/1.8 aperture and a 26mm focal length, allowing for clear and bright shots, especially in low-light conditions. The 1/1.76" sensor size and 1.8µm pixel size provide enhanced light capture and better detail in photos. It also features dual pixel PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus) for fast and accurate focusing, and OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) to reduce blurriness from shaky hands during photo or video capture.
Telephoto Camera This is a 64 MP telephoto camera with a f/2.0 aperture and a 29mm focal length, offering detailed zoomed-in shots. It has a 1/1.72" sensor with 0.8µm pixel size, supporting PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus) for quick focusing and OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) for stable images. The camera provides 1.1x optical zoom for clear, close-up shots and 3x hybrid zoom, which combines optical and digital zoom for enhanced detail at a greater distance.
Ultrawide Camera The 12 MP ultrawide camera on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features an f/2.2 aperture and a 13mm focal length, offering a 120° field of view to capture expansive landscapes and group shots. The 1/2.55" sensor and 1.4µm pixel size allow for better light capture, ensuring clearer and more detailed images in various lighting conditions. With dual-pixel PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus), the camera delivers fast and accurate focus, even in wide-angle shots. This is a 12 MP ultrawide camera with a f/2.2 aperture and a 13mm focal length, offering a 120˚ field of view for capturing wide-angle shots, such as landscapes or large groups. The camera features a 1/2.55" sensor size and 1.4µm pixel size, which helps improve light sensitivity for better image quality in various lighting conditions. Additionally, it supports Super Steady video for smooth, stable video recording, even during movement or motion.
Periscope Telephoto Camera The 12 MP periscope telephoto camera on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features an f/2.8 aperture and a 120mm focal length, enabling 5x optical zoom for sharp, detailed long-range shots. With a 1/3.06" sensor and 1.12µm pixels, it captures clear images even at zoomed-in distances, while the dual-pixel PDAF ensures quick and accurate autofocus. The inclusion of 3D sensor-shift OIS helps stabilize the camera, reducing blur and ensuring steady photos and videos, even when zoomed in.
Macro Camera
Depth Camera ​The TOF 3D LiDAR scanner on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is a depth-sensing technology that enhances photography, particularly in low-light conditions, by measuring the distance between the device and objects to create accurate depth maps. This improvement facilitates faster autofocus, better Night mode performance, and enhanced augmented reality (AR) experiences. Notably, Apple has transitioned to sourcing LiDAR components exclusively from Sony for the iPhone 15 Pro models, aiming to reduce power consumption and potentially improve performance This is a 0.3 MP TOF 3D depth camera with an f/1.0 aperture, used to measure the distance between the camera and objects for accurate depth perception. It enhances features like portrait mode, background blur, and 3D effects by capturing detailed depth information, despite its low resolution.
Night Vision Camera
Features The main camera on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features a Dual-LED dual-tone flash, which provides more accurate and balanced lighting in low-light conditions, reducing harsh shadows and highlights. It also includes HDR (High Dynamic Range) for both photos and panorama shots, helping to balance the exposure between bright and dark areas for more detailed and natural-looking images. These features enhance overall photo quality, ensuring clear and vibrant shots in a variety of lighting scenarios. The LED flash provides additional lighting for low-light conditions, helping to illuminate subjects for clearer photos. Auto-HDR automatically adjusts the exposure and contrast to capture more detail in both bright and dark areas, while panorama mode allows you to take wide-angle shots by sweeping the camera across a scene.
Video The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers exceptional video recording capabilities, including 4K video at multiple frame rates (24, 25, 30, and 60fps) for stunning, high-quality footage. It supports 1080p video at various frame rates (25, 30, 60, 120, and 240fps) for slow-motion or fast-action shots, and features 10-bit HDR and Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps) for vibrant and detailed color reproduction. Additional features like ProRes for professional-grade video, 3D (spatial) video for immersive content, and stereo sound recording further enhance the video experience. This camera supports 8K video at 24fps for ultra-high-definition recording, 4K video at 30/60fps for smooth, high-quality footage, and 1080p video at 30/60/240fps for standard and slow-motion videos. It also offers 720p video at 960fps for super slow-motion, along with HDR10+ for enhanced video color and contrast, stereo sound recording for better audio quality, and both gyro-EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization) and OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) for stable and shake-free videos.
Selfie
Selfie Wide Camera The 12 MP selfie camera on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features an f/1.9 aperture and a 23mm wide lens, making it well-suited for bright, sharp self-portraits and group selfies. With a 1/3.6" sensor and 1.0µm pixel size, it performs well in various lighting conditions, maintaining detail and clarity. It also includes PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus) for fast, accurate focusing and OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) to reduce blur from hand movement. The 10 MP selfie camera features a f/2.2 aperture and a 26mm wide-angle lens, ideal for capturing clear, well-lit self-portraits. It has a 1/3.24" sensor with 1.22µm pixel size for better light sensitivity, along with dual pixel PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus) for faster and more accurate focusing.
Selfie Features The selfie camera on the iPhone 15 Pro Max includes HDR for capturing images with balanced exposure across highlights and shadows, resulting in more detailed and natural-looking selfies. It also supports Dolby Vision HDR for video recording, allowing for cinematic-quality front-facing videos with rich colors and dynamic contrast. These features make the front camera ideal for both high-quality selfies and professional-level video content. The HDR feature on the selfie camera enhances the dynamic range, ensuring better details in both bright and dark areas of your selfie. It helps produce more vibrant and balanced images by adjusting the exposure for optimal lighting, especially in challenging conditions.
Selfie Video The selfie camera on the iPhone 15 Pro Max supports 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60fps, offering ultra-high-definition quality for vlogs, social media, and video calls. It also allows 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, and 120fps, making it great for smooth motion and slow-motion front-facing videos. With gyro-EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization), videos remain steady and blur-free even when you're on the move. The selfie camera supports 4K video recording at 30/60fps, offering high-resolution video with smooth frame rates for clear and detailed footage. It also allows 1080p video recording at 30fps, providing great quality for standard video capture with a balance of detail and file size.