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| Global Score | |
| 94.9 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 16.x | Android 11 |
| 2022-09-16 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Deep Purple, Gold, Silver and Space Black | 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 |
| 2796 x 1290 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 460 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.8 |
| 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 5-core GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.8 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 11.33 | 13.75 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 is slightly better than the iPhone 14 Pro Max, having a 98.1 score against 94.9. The Galaxy S21 Ultra design is just a little bit lighter than iPhone 14 Pro Max, but it's thicker and was released around 20 months before. Galaxy S21 Ultra works with Android 11 OS, while iPhone 14 Pro Max has iOS 16.x OS.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max features a faster processor than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a sharper display than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, because it has a little bit larger screen, a just a bit greater display pixels density and a little higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution.
Galaxy S21 Ultra's storage capacity for applications and games is just as good as the iPhone 14 Pro Max one, both have the same internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a way better camera than iPhone 14 Pro Max, and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a camera in the back with a lot better resolution and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has just a bit better battery performance than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, because it has a 16% greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S21 Ultra is also cheaper than the other phone.
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