Compare: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
General Features
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6.8"Dynamic AMOLED 2X
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108MPQuad Camera
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12/16GB RAMExynos 2100
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5000mAhLi-Po
Pros
FM Radio support
OIS support
NFC support
Water resistant
Cons
No SD Card slot
No headphone jack
No Infrared
Brand
Samsung
Announced
2021, January 14
Release Date
2021, January 29
Status
Released
Out Price
$?1,199.99 / €?1,249.00 / £?1,149.00 / ??105,999
Display
Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Aspect Ratio and PPI
20:9 ratio - 515 ppi density
Size
6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
Always-on display
BODY
Colors
Phantom Black
Phantom Silver
Phantom Titanium
Phantom Navy
Phantom Brown
Dimensions
165.1 • 75.6 • 8.9 mm (6.5 • 2.98 • 0.35 in)
Weight
227 gr (Sub6), 229 gr (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
Material
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Certification
Waterproof
Yes
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
3.5mm Jack
No
NFC
Yes
Infrared
No
USB Type
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea
Bits
64 Bit
Cores
8 Core
Process technology
5 nm
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 - International
Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea
Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea
GPU Cores
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 11, One UI 3.1
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
12GB / 16GB RAM
RAM Type
Storage
128GB / 256GB ROM
SD Card Slot
No
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
677.000
Antutu
v8
Geek Bench Score
GeekBench
Single Score
BATTERY
Capacity
5000
Type
Li-Po
Quick Charge Technology
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Video Playback Time
Fast Charging
25W
Wireless Charging
15W
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
108 MP (2nd gen)
Sensor
Samsung S5KHM3
Aperture
f/1.8
Pixel Size
0.8µm
Sensor Size
1/1.33"
Optical Zoom
Lens
26mm (wide)
Extra
PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Second Camera
Resolution
10 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/4.9
Pixel Size
1.22µm
Sensor Size
1/3.24"
Optical Zoom
10x optical zoom
Lens
240mm (periscope telephoto)
Extra
Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Third Camera
Resolution
10 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.4
Pixel Size
1.22µm
Sensor Size
1/3.24"
Optical Zoom
3x optical zoom
Lens
70mm (telephoto)
Extra
Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Fourth Camera
Resolution
12 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.2
Pixel Size
1.4µm
Sensor Size
1/2.55"
Optical Zoom
Lens
13mm (ultrawide)
Extra
Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Fifth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Sixth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Image Resolution
108 megapixels
Video Resolution and FPS
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
Yes
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Yes
Slow Motion Video
Yes, 960fps
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
40 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.2
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Video Resolution and FPS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28 (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
5G Bands
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
SIM Card Type
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Number of SIM Area
2 SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
OTHERS
VoLTE
Yes
FM Radio
Yes
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
Head SAR (EU)
Body SAR (USA)
Head SAR (USA)
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
No
HDMI
General Features
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6.7"Super Retina XDR OLED
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12MPQuad Camera
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6GB RAMApple A14 Bionic
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3687mAhLi-Ion
Pros
OIS support
NFC support
Water resistant
Dual sim support
Cons
No SD Card slot
No headphone jack
No FM Radio
No Infrared
Brand
Apple
Announced
2020, October 13
Release Date
2020, November 13
Status
Coming soon
Out Price
About 1220 EUR
Display
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED
Aspect Ratio and PPI
19.5:9 ratio - 458 ppi density
Size
6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1284 x 2778 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
Dolby Vision
Wide color gamut
True-tone
Wide color gamut
True-tone
BODY
Colors
Silver
Graphite
Gold
Pacific Blue
Dimensions
160.8 • 78.1 • 7.4 mm (6.33 • 3.07 • 0.29 in)
Weight
228 gr (8.04 oz)
Material
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
Certification
Waterproof
Yes
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
3.5mm Jack
No
NFC
Yes
Infrared
No
USB Type
Lightning, USB 2.0
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic
CPU
Hexa-core
Bits
Cores
6 Core
Process technology
5 nm
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
GPU Cores
GPU Frequency
OS
iOS 14
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
6GB RAM
RAM Type
Storage
128GB / 256GB ROM
SD Card Slot
No
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
572.000
Antutu
v8
Geek Bench Score
GeekBench
Single Score
BATTERY
Capacity
3687
Type
Li-Ion
Quick Charge Technology
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Video Playback Time
Fast Charging
18W
Wireless Charging
15W
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
12 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/1.6
Pixel Size
1.7µm
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
26mm (wide)
Extra
Dual pixel PDAF, Sensor-shift OIS
Second Camera
Resolution
12 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.2
Pixel Size
1.0µ
Sensor Size
1/3.4"
Optical Zoom
2.5x optical zoom
Lens
65mm (telephoto)
Extra
PDAF, OIS
Third Camera
Resolution
12 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.4
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
1/3.6"
Optical Zoom
Lens
120?, 13mm (ultrawide)
Extra
Fourth Camera
Resolution
TOF 3D LiDAR Scanner
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Depth
Extra
Fifth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Sixth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Image Resolution
12 megapixels
Video Resolution and FPS
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
Yes
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Yes
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
12 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.2
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Video Resolution and FPS
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features
HDR
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2342
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
SIM Card Type
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Number of SIM Area
2 SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
OTHERS
VoLTE
Yes
FM Radio
No
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
Head SAR (EU)
Body SAR (USA)
Head SAR (USA)
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
No
HDMI