Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Ultra has a global score of 98.1, which is much better than iPhone 11 Pro Max's 85.3 overall score. Even though Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is newer than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, it is a little heavier and just a little bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with Android 11 OS, and iPhone 11 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit more vivid screen than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a quite higher screen density, a lot brighter display and a quite bigger screen. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has 8 GB lesser RAM and 2 less and slower processing cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a very superior camera than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a back facing camera with a way better 108 MP resolution, a way better video definition and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has improved battery performance than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a 26% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 Ultra not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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