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 2868×1320 Touch
Display
6.8" AMOLED 3200×1440 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 2.91x faster vs Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • 66% slower vs iPhone 16 Pro Max
iPhone 16 Pro Max - GB6S 3,410
x2.91
Galaxy S21 Ultra - GB6S 1,170
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 2.67x faster vs Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • 62% slower vs iPhone 16 Pro Max
iPhone 16 Pro Max - GB6M 8,490
x2.67
Galaxy S21 Ultra - GB6M 3,185
x1

FP32

  • 73% faster vs Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • 42% slower vs iPhone 16 Pro Max
iPhone 16 Pro Max - 2.23 TFLOPS FP32
x1.73
Galaxy S21 Ultra - 1.29 TFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
A18 Pro
6 Cores
6 Threads
4.04GHz Clock
CPU Image
Snapdragon 888
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.84GHz Clock
A18 Pro vs Snapdragon 888 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
6-Core A18 Pro
768 Shaders
1450MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Adreno 660
768 Shaders
840MHz
Shared Memory
2.23 TFLOPS FP32
4%
1.29 TFLOPS FP32
3%
6-Core A18 Pro vs Adreno 660 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5X-7500
12GB
LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs
5%
40 Tabs
8%
256GB
128GB
442 min 4K Video
11%
186 min 4K Video
5%
6.9"
OLED
HDR
Always On
6.8"
AMOLED
HDR
Always On
6.9"
6.8"
Area
18.1 in² (116.7 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
17.3 in² (111.6 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,500 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Resolution
2868×1320
3.8 Million Pixels
460 PPI
Resolution
3200×1440
4.6 Million Pixels
516 PPI
2868×1320
3200×1440
2,000,000:1 Contrast
2,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
-
Fully Laminated
-
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2868×1320
3200×1440
Main
48.8MP
24mm Lens
ƒ/1.78 Aperture
1/1.3" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
-
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
-
Ultrawide
48.8MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
0.70 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Telephoto
10.0MP
72mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.52" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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
-
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
Zoom
1.8x Zoom-Out
2.0x Optical Zoom-In
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
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
120 FPS 4K
-
Max FPS
960 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
24 FPS 8K
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Features
Flash
-
Autofocus
Front Autofocus
HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
Front HDR Video
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
Laser Detect Autofocus
Autofocus
Front Autofocus
HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
-
Photo Geotagging
-
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
-
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
-
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
-
Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
-
-
-
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
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Satellite SOS
Crash Detection
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
-
-
-
-
Communication
NFC
Express Cards
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Communication
NFC
-
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
GPS
GPS L5
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
iBeacon
Compass
Location
GPS
-
GLONASS
Galileo
-
Beidou
-
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
Data
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
External
External
18Wh
4685mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
19.3Wh
5000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 29 Hours
Up to 18 Hours
Charge Time
35 min 50%
45 min 80%
75 min 100%
Charge Time
30 min 50%
45 min 80%
80 min 100%
iOS
Android
Build Material
Titanium, Glass
IP68
Up to 6.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Qi Wireless Charging
-
MagSafe
Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
-
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)
Weight
229 g (8.08 oz)
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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