iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

iPhone 16 Pro Max $1,199
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra $1,200
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,200
CPU
A18 Pro
CPU
Snapdragon 888
GPU
6-Core A18 Pro
GPU
Adreno 660
Memory
8GB
Memory
12GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.9" OLED 2868x1320 Touch
Display
6.8" AMOLED 3200x1440 Touch
A18 Pro
6 Cores
6 Threads
4.04GHz Clock
Snapdragon 888
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.84GHz Clock
GB6S 3,410
84%
GB6M 8,490
32%
GB6S 1,170
29%
GB6M 3,185
12%
6-Core A18 Pro
768 Shaders
1450MHz
Shared Memory
Adreno 660
512 Shaders
840MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 2.23 TFLOPS
4%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.86 TFLOPS
2%
8GB
LPDDR5X-7500
12GB
LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs
5%
40 Tabs
8%
256GB
128GB
442 min 4K Video
11%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.9"
OLED
Always On
6.8"
AMOLED
Always On
1,000 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
1,000 Nits
1,500 Nits Peak
120Hz
Variable
120Hz
Variable
2868x1320
3.8 Million Pixels
460 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
48.8MP
24mm Lens
ƒ/1.78 Aperture
1/1.3" Sensor Size
1.22 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
48.8MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
0.70 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
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
12.2MP
120mm Lens
ƒ/2.8 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Sensor Shift Image Stabilization
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/1.9 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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1.8x Zoom-Out
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5.0x Optical Zoom-In (Periscope)
15x 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 120 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
Front 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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Photo Geotagging
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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
Macro Mode
Apple ProRaw
ProRes
Cinematic Mode
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
Facial
Fingerprint
2
2
4
3
Modem
Qualcomm
X71
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3500Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
2x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.1
Thread
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
Satellite SOS
Crash Detection
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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
GPS L5
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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18Wh
4685mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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19.3Wh
5000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 29 Hours
Up to 18 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 35 min
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Up to 80% in 45 min
Up to 100% in 75 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
Titanium, 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
163 mm (6.4 in)
Width
77.6 mm (3.1 in)
Depth
8.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.100 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
227 g (8.01 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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