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

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Specs Size

Display

Size:

6.7 inches

Resolution:

2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI

2778 x 1284 pixels, 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, 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680, 64-bit

Hexa-core, 3100 MHz, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 660

Yes

RAM:

8GB LPDDR5

6GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

128GB (UFS 3.0), not expandable

128GB (NVMe), not expandable

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (13, 12, 11), Samsung One UI

iOS (15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity:

4800 mAh

3687 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

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

Max charge speed:

Wired: 25.0W; Wireless: 15.0W

Wireless: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Triple camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/1.76"; 1.8 μm

F1.6; 26 mm; 1.7 μm

Second camera:

64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.0; Focal Length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/1.7"; Pixel size: 0.8 μm

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

Third camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal Length: 13 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

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

Video recording:

7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

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

Features:

OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS

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

Front:

10 MP (PDAF, HDR)

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

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

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 (160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm)

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

Cellular

5G:

n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave

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), 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)