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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Phantom black and Silver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 |
| 10.01 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, with a 98.1 score against 93.2. Although the Galaxy S21 Ultra is a better cellphone than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, it must be told that it's also a just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone. The Galaxy S21 Ultra works with Android 11 OS, and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a bit bigger screen, a little bit more screen brightness, a bit higher amount of pixels per inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's memory for applications and games is very similar to iPhone 12 Pro Max's one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra takes a lot better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photography, it also counts with a lot more MP back facing camera and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has improved battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S21 Ultra is also the cheapest one.
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