Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
9.1
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Released · Oct 23, 2020
Released · Jan 29, 2021
6.1-inch · 2532 x 1170 px
6.8-inch · 3200 x 1440 px
12 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie
108 MP Main · 40 MP Selfie
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 128GB
2815 mAh
5000 mAh
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Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
2532 x 1170 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI 3200 x 1440 px, 20:9 ratio, 516 PPI
Technology
OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz (adaptable)
Screen-to-body
86.93 % 89.33 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit) 1500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core, 3100 MHz, 64-bit Octa-core, 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680, 64-bit
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Adreno 660
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 12GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (NVMe), not expandable 128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x) Android (14, 13, 12, 11), One UI
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
2815 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 2min
Browsing
12h 35min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
6h 46min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 15min
Browsing
14h 43min
Video
8h 52min
Gaming
8h 40min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.33"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
10 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:
Optical zoom: 10.0x
Aperture size: F4.9
Focal Length: 240 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Fourth camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Features:
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Features:
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 40 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches
(146.7 x 71.6 x 7.4 mm)
thickness with camera 0.40 inches (10.14 mm)
6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
(165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm)
thickness with camera 0.37 inches (9.4 mm)
Weight
6.66 oz(189.0 g) 8.04 oz(229.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite Phantom black, Silver

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s) LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning, Features: Charging, Headphones port Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging, Headphones port, OTG, Video out
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, ANT+

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 22, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG998U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.77 W/kg
Body: 1.02 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg
Phablet: 3.15 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000 / € 1150 $ 1200 / € 1399
In The Box
USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Jan 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1100
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
Colors Phantom black
MSRP $ 1250
with 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1300
with 512GB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 512GB
Colors Phantom black
MSRP $ 1380
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core, 1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55, 64-bit
GPU Mali G78 MP14
Weight 8.01 oz(227.0 g)
5G Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 22, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG998B
Measured SAR Head: 0.16 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg
Phablet: 3.86 W/kg
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