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| Global Score | |
| 94.9 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 16.x | Android 11 |
| 2022-09-16 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Deep Purple, Gold, Silver and Space Black | 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 | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2796 x 1290 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 460 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple 16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3460 MHz processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 5-core GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.8 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 11.33 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4323mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has a global score of 94.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S21's 91.8 overall score. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max is a notably heavier cellphone than the Galaxy S21, but both of them are equally thin. The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max counts with iOS 16.x operating system, and Galaxy S21 counts with Android 11 operating system.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max counts with a faster CPU than Galaxy S21, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a slightly better screen than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, although it has a just a bit inferior pixel number per screen inch, a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit smaller display.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the iPhone 14 Pro Max also has a camera in the back with much more MP and faster video frame rates. Samsung Galaxy S21 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max count with extremely similar storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have the same internal memory capacity.
IPhone 14 Pro Max features just a bit better battery life than Galaxy S21, because it has a 4323mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S21, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S21. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S21, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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