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Compare the full technical characteristics of the phones: Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Against Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
VS Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
January 29, 2021 Released: November 13, 2020
Android 11, One UI 3.1 Operating System: iOS 14.1, up to iOS 15.6, planned upgrade to iOS 16
Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink Colors: Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q Models: A2411, A2342, A2410, A2412, iPhone13,4
5G, 4G, 3G, 2G Network Speed: 5G, 4G, 3G, 2G
Display
6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (87.2% screen-to-body ratio) Size: 6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (421 ppi density) Resolution: 1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (458 ppi density)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 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
151.7 mm (5.97 in) Height: 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
71.2 mm (2.80 in) Width: 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
7.9 mm (0.31 in) Thickness: 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
169 g Weight: 228 g
IPx8 Water Resistant: IPx8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, 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
3 Number of Cameras: 4
12 MP, f/1.8, 26 mm (wide), 1/1.76″, 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 29 mm (telephoto), 1/1.72″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55″ 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Camera Resolutions: 12 MP, f/1.6, 26 mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 65 mm (telephoto), 1/3.4″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x 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
10 MP, f/2.2, 26 mm (wide), 1/3.24″, 1.22µm, Dual Pixel 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 4000 mAh, non-removable Battery Capacity: Li-Ion 3687 mAh, non-removable (14.13 Wh)
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Charging: Fast charging 22W, 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 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB 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)
Other: Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Network & Connectivity
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
5.0, 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