Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, having a 91.8 score against 85.3. Samsung Galaxy S21 has Android 11 operating system, and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has iOS 15.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy S21 design is newer, noticeably lighter and just a bit thinner than the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max.
The iPhone 11 Pro Max features a bit better performance than Galaxy S21, because although it has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower and 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a slightly better looking display than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little bit smaller display and a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a really brighter display.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPhone 11 Pro Max has a battery life that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S21's battery performance, although the iPhone 11 Pro Max has 3969mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have the same resolution back camera and a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy S21 also has a much higher video quality and a much bigger sensor taking much better quality videos and pictures.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S21 is also by far the cheapest.
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