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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-01-29 |
| -- | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass and Titanium | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| -- | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| -- | 424 pixels per inch |
| 2000 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| A18 Pro (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 is a lot better than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, having a overall score of 91.8 against 74.7. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with Android 11 OS, while Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max works with iOS OS. Galaxy S21 features a much sharper screen than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, although it has much more opaque screen and a quite smaller display.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a much better performing processor than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, and although they both have a 8 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a greater number of faster cores. Galaxy S21 takes slightly better videos and photos than iPhone 16 Pro Max, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a superior battery performance than iPhone 16 Pro Max.
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