Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 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 | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 10.12 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is better than the Apple iPhone XS Max, getting a general score of 98.1 against 84.5. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra design is incredibly newer, but a bit heavier and thicker than the Apple iPhone XS Max. The iPhone XS Max counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has less and slower processing cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a more vivid screen than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a really brighter display, a little bit bigger display, a little bit higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution and a bit better screen pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a very superior battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 57 percent more battery capacity. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a greater camera than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a way better video quality, a much larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality and a way more MP back camera.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S21 Ultra is also cheap compared to the iPhone XS Max.
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