Samsung Galaxy S21+ vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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8.5
Samsung Galaxy S21+
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S21+ Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Released · Jan 29, 2021
Released · Nov 13, 2020
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4800 mAh
3687 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.13 oz (202.0 g) 8.03 oz (228.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom silver, Black, Violet

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (adaptive) 60Hz
Screen-to-body
88.63 % 87.45 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit) 1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 660 Yes
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.0) 128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11), Samsung One UI iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
4800 mAh 3687 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 26min
Browsing
10h 50min
Video
8h 27min
Gaming
8h 36min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
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
Type-C, USB 3.2 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, 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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 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), 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.65 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
Phablet: 3.97 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000 $ 1100
In The Box
C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021 Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1050
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1200
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
GPU Mali G78 MP14
Weight 7.05 oz (200.0 g)
5G Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG996B
Measured SAR Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg
Phablet: 1.95 W/kg
with 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1400
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