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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Gold, 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 | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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
Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than the Apple iPhone XS Max, having a general score of 98.1 against 84.5. The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a incredibly newer phone than Apple iPhone XS Max, although it's somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a better screen than iPhone XS Max, because it has a little bit greater pixels quantity per inch in the display, a lot brighter screen, a little bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels.
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has an inferior number of cores and slower and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better camera than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a much more megapixels back camera, a lot better video quality and a way larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a very superior battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is also cheaper than the other phone.
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