Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus - specs comparison

Display

Size:

6.7 inches

6.5 inches

5.5 inches

Resolution:

2778 x 1284 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI

1600 x 720 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

1920 x 1080 pixels, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI

Technology:

OLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

87.45 %

79.20 %

67.58 %

Peak brightness:

1200 cd/m2 (nit)

625 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

60Hz refresh rate, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

60Hz refresh rate, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Apple A14 Bionic

Mediatek Helio P35

Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24

Processor:

Hexa-core, 3100 MHz, 64-bit, 5 nm

Octa-core, 2300 MHz, Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm

Quad-core, 2340 MHz, 64-bit, 16 nm

GPU:

Yes

PowerVR GE8320

PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus

RAM:

6GB LPDDR5

3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

128GB (NVMe), not expandable

32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.8 GB

256GB, not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

iOS (14.x)

Android (10), Samsung One UI

iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)

Battery

Capacity:

3687 mAh

4000 mAh

2900 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging

Fast charging

Max charge speed:

Wireless: 15.0W

Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Triple camera

Quad camera

Dual camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

16 MP (PDAF)

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)

Specifications:

F1.6; 26 mm; 1.7 μm

F1.8; 1/3.06"; 1 μm

F1.8; 28 mm; 1/3"; 1.22 μm

Second camera:

12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 2.5x; Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 65 mm

Aperture size: F2.2; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Optical zoom: 2.0x; Aperture size: F2.8; Focal Length: 56 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.6"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Third camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

2 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 13 mm

Aperture size: F2.4

Fourth camera:

2 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features:

OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light

OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)

13 MP

7 MP (HDR)

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm)

6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches (167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm)

6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm)

Weight:

8.03 oz (228.0 g)

6.81 oz (193.0 g)

6.63 oz (188.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Stainless steel

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Back: Aluminum

Materials & Colors:

Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite

Resistance:

Water, Splash, Dust; IP68

Water, Dust; IP67

Biometrics:

3D Face unlock

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black

Black, Gold, Silver, Red, Rose gold, Jet black

Cellular

5G:

n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave

LTE (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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 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), 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)

LTE (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+)

UMTS:

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM, eSIM

Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

No 3.5mm jack

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Dolby Atmos

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

4.2

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, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Hotspot

USB:

Lightning

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Lightning

Features:

Charging, Headphones port

Charging

Charging, Headphones port, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

NFC

NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T4

M4, T3

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Apr 17, 2020

Sep 07, 2016

FCC ID value:

ZCASMA215U link

BCG-E3087A link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.42 W/kg

1.09 W/kg

Body:

1.27 W/kg

1.10 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.27 W/kg

1.52 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.27 W/kg

1.13 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 1100

$ 250

$ 969

In The Box:

USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

This is the official Samsung Galaxy A21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced:

Oct 13, 2020

Apr 08, 2020

Sep 07, 2016