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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.71 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has a global score of 93.2, which is better than the Galaxy M21's 84.1 global score. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max body is newer and thinner than Galaxy M21's, but it's incredibly heavier. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy M21 works with Android 11 OS.
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max features a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has less cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a higher amount of RAM. IPhone 13 Pro Max has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a little bit greater screen density, a quite larger display and a better 1284 x 2778 resolution.
Galaxy M21 features a better storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy M21 features a better camera than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a way smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures in poorly lited environments and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
Galaxy M21 has a superior battery life than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4352mAh.
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