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Compare the full technical characteristics of the phones: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Against Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
VS Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
January 29, 2021 Released: October 23, 2020
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 Operating System: iOS 14.1, up to iOS 15.6, planned upgrade to iOS 16
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy Colors: Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980 Models: A2407, A2341, A2406, A2408, iPhone13,3
5G, 4G, 3G, 2G Network Speed: 5G, 4G, 3G, 2G
Display
6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (89.8% screen-to-body ratio) Size: 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (515 ppi density) Resolution: 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (460 ppi density)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak) Type: Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Protection: Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating
Body
165.1 mm (6.50 in) Height: 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
75.6 mm (2.98 in) Width: 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
8.9 mm (0.35 in) Thickness: 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
227 g Weight: 189 g
IPx8 Water Resistant: IPx8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame Material: Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs + eSIM, dual stand-by) SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Rear Camera
4 Number of Cameras: 4
108 MP, f/1.8, 24 mm (wide), 1/1.33″, 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 240 mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24″, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 72 mm (telephoto), 1/3.24″, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Camera Resolutions: 12 MP, f/1.6, 26 mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.0, 52 mm (telephoto), 1/3.4″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.4, 13 mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6″
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Video Resolution: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Front (Selfie) Camera
40 MP, f/2.2, 26 mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.7µm, PDAF Camera Resolutions: 12 MP, f/2.2, 23 mm (wide), 1/3.6″
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps Video Resolution: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Dual video call, Auto-HDR Features: HDR
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable Battery Capacity: Li-Ion 2815 mAh, non-removable (10.78 Wh)
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Charging: Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
USB Power Delivery 2.0
MagSafe wireless charging 15W
Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W
Hardware
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
Chipset: Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
Processor: Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Mali-G78 MP14 - International
Adreno 660 - USA/China
GPU: Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM Memory: 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
No Memory Card Slot: No
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Sensors: Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) Radio: No
No Audio Jack 3.5 mm: No
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Other: Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Network & Connectivity
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
5.2, A2DP, LE Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go USB: Lightning, USB 2.0
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Yes NFC: Yes
5G / LTE / EVDO / HSPA / CDMA / GSM Technology: 5G / LTE / EVDO / HSPA / CDMA / GSM