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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-09-24 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.71 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 iPhone 13 Pro Max has a global score of 93.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S21's 91.8 overall score. IPhone 13 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy S21 comes with Android 11 OS. Even though iPhone 13 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S21 were released with only 8 months difference, iPhone 13 Pro Max's design is heavier but also just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy S21.
IPhone 13 Pro Max features a better processing unit than Galaxy S21, because although it has lesser processing cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Samsung Galaxy S21 has a bit more vivid display than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, although it has a little bit lower amount of pixels per display inch, a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Galaxy S21 captures clearer pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video resolution. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has as much storage capacity to install games and applications as the Galaxy S21, both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
IPhone 13 Pro Max counts with just a bit better battery life than Galaxy S21, because it has a 4352mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 13 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S21, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S21. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 13 Pro Max, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S21, letting go some features and specs.
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