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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver | Phantom black and Silver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 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 |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.71 | 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/1.50 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 | |
| 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 has a general score of 98.1, which is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max's global score of 93.2. The Galaxy S21 Ultra comes with Android 11 operating system, and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system. Although the Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max were released with only 8 months difference, Galaxy S21 Ultra's design is just a bit lighter but somewhat thicker than the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better screen than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a little greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly higher 1440 x 3200 resolution. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max features a superior hardware performance than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has less cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has as much storage for games and applications as iPhone 13 Pro Max, they have the same 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a lot better camera than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a way higher video definition.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a little better battery lifetime than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has a 15% bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S21 Ultra is also the cheapest, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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