Compare Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 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 200 MP wide-angle camera with a f/1.7 aperture and a 24mm focal length, providing ultra-high-resolution images and sharp details. It features a 1/1.3" sensor size with 0.6µm pixel size, offering excellent light capture, and multi-directional PDAF for fast and accurate autofocus in any direction. Additionally, it includes OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) to reduce camera shake and produce steady, sharp photos and videos.
Telephoto Camera This is a 10 MP telephoto camera with a f/2.4 aperture and a 67mm focal length, designed for zoomed-in shots with greater clarity. It has a 1/3.52" sensor with 1.12µm pixel size, providing good light sensitivity, and features PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus) for fast focusing. The camera also supports OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) for stable photos and 3x optical zoom for high-quality close-up shots without losing detail.
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 50 MP ultrawide camera with a f/1.9 aperture and a 120˚ field of view, ideal for capturing wide scenes like landscapes or large groups. It features 0.7µm pixel size for better detail in bright conditions and dual pixel PDAF for fast, accurate focusing. The camera also supports Super Steady video, ensuring smooth and stable video recording even during movement.
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. This is a 50 MP periscope telephoto camera with a f/3.4 aperture and a 111mm focal length, designed for high-quality zoomed-in shots. It features a 1/2.52" sensor with 0.7µm pixel size, ensuring detailed images even at a distance, along with PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus) for fast focusing. The camera supports OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) for steady shots and 5x optical zoom, allowing for clear, detailed close-ups without loss of image quality.
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
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. Laser AF (Autofocus) uses laser technology to quickly and accurately measure the distance to the subject, improving focus speed, especially in low-light conditions. Best Face optimizes portraits by selecting the best facial expression from a series of shots, ensuring the most flattering result. Additionally, the camera features an LED flash for better illumination in low-light environments, auto-HDR for improved dynamic range and balanced exposure, and panorama mode for capturing wide-angle photos 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 recording at 24/30fps, offering ultra-high-definition video capture. It also records in 4K at 30/60/120fps for smooth, high-resolution footage and 1080p at 30/60/120/240fps for standard and slow-motion videos. The camera features 10-bit HDR and HDR10+ for enhanced color and contrast, stereo sound recording for richer audio, and gyro-EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization) for stable, 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. This is a 12 MP selfie camera with a f/2.2 aperture and a 26mm wide-angle lens, ideal for capturing clear and vibrant self-portraits. It has a 1/3.2" sensor size and 1.12µm pixel size, allowing for better light sensitivity, along with dual pixel PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus) for fast and 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 selfie HDR feature enhances the dynamic range of your self-portraits by adjusting the exposure to retain more details in both bright and dark areas. HDR10+ support ensures even more vibrant and lifelike colors, offering improved contrast and brightness for your selfie videos, resulting in a more polished and professional look.
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, providing high-resolution and smooth video quality for clear and detailed footage. It also allows 1080p video recording at 30fps, offering excellent quality for standard video capture while balancing file size and performance.