iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

iPhone 12 Pro Max $1,099
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra $1,200
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,200
CPU
A14 Bionic
CPU
Snapdragon 888
GPU
4-Core A14
GPU
Adreno 660
Memory
6GB
Memory
12GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.7" OLED 2778x1284 Touch
Display
6.8" AMOLED 3200x1440 Touch
A14 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
3GHz Clock
Snapdragon 888
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.84GHz Clock
GB6S 2,070
51%
GB6M 5,140
19%
GB6S 1,170
29%
GB6M 3,185
12%
4-Core A14
256 Shaders
1463MHz
Shared Memory
Adreno 660
512 Shaders
840MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.75 TFLOPS
1%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.86 TFLOPS
2%
6GB
LPDDR4X-4266
12GB
LPDDR5-6400
16 Tabs
3%
40 Tabs
8%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.7"
OLED
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6.8"
AMOLED
Always On
800 Nits
1,200 Nits Peak
1,000 Nits
1,500 Nits Peak
60Hz
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120Hz
Variable
2778x1284
3.6 Million Pixels
457 PPI
3200x1440
4.6 Million Pixels
516 PPI
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.6 Aperture
1/1.9" Sensor Size
1.70 µm Pixel Size
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Sensor Shift Image Stabilization
Main
108.0MP
24mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/1.33" Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Telephoto
12.2MP
65mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Telephoto
10.0MP
72mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.52" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Periscope
10.0MP
240mm Lens
ƒ/4.9 Aperture
1/3.52" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Front
12.2MP
23mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
86˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
39.9MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.82" Sensor Size
0.70 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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2.0x Zoom-Out
2.5x Optical Zoom-In
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13x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
1.8x Zoom-Out
3.0x Optical Zoom-In
10.0x Optical Zoom-In (Periscope)
100x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 960 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
8K up to 24 FPS
Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 60 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Front HDR Video
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
Laser Detect Autofocus
Autofocus
Front Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
Front Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Front Night Mode
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
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Not Included
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Facial
Fingerprint
2
2
4
3
Modem
Qualcomm
X55
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.1
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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LiDAR
Adaptive Colour
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Communication
NFC
Express Cards
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Communication
NFC
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
iBeacon
Compass
Location
GPS
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Galileo
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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External
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14.1Wh
3687mAh
3.83V
Lithium-Ion
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19.3Wh
5000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 12 Hours
Up to 18 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 28 min
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Up to 80% in 55 min
Up to 100% in 85 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 45 min
Up to 100% in 80 min
iOS
Android
Build Material
Stainless Steel, Glass
IP68
Up to 6.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
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MagSafe
Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Height
160.8 mm (6.3 in)
Width
78.1 mm (3.1 in)
Depth
7.4 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Height
165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width
75.6 mm (3 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.110 L
Weight
228 g (8.04 oz)
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229 g (8.08 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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