Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 is a bit better than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, having a 91.8 score against 85.3. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has Android 11 operating system, while iPhone 11 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy S21 construction is newer, way lighter and a bit thinner than the iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Galaxy S21 counts with a bit more vivid screen than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has a little bit lower pixel density, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with way more brightness. Galaxy S21 features much more storage to install games and applications than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a lower number of cores and they are also slower and 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The iPhone 11 Pro Max and the Galaxy S21 count with incredibly similar battery performance, although the Galaxy S21 also has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have a same size aperture and a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the Galaxy S21 also has a lot higher video quality and a much bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Galaxy S21 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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