Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max |
Released
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Jan 11, 2022
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Released
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Sep 20, 2024
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6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
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6.9-inch · 2868x1320px
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Triple camera
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Triple camera
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6GB · 128GB
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8GB · 256GB
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4500 mAh
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4685 mAh
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Availability
Officially announced | |
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Jan 04, 2022 | Sep 09, 2024 |
Prices (MSRP) | |
$700 | €749 | $1199 | €1449 |
Design
Dimensions | |
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6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (~9.2 mm with camera bump) |
6.42 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump) 163.0 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm (~12.25 mm with camera bump) |
Weight | |
6.00 oz / 170.0 g | 8.01 oz / 227.0 g |
Materials | |
Back: Plastic Frame: Metal |
Back: Glass Frame: Titanium |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, 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, Other |
Colors | |
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium |
Display
Size | |
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6.4-inch, 86.77% screen-to-body | 6.9-inch, 92.35% screen-to-body |
Type | |
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits | OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits |
Resolution | |
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI | 2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI |
Protection | |
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Ceramic Shield |
Features | |
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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Untested | 2088 (Excellent) |
Bright Min | |
1.6 (Good) | 0.93 (Excellent) |
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Hardware
System chip | |
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Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) | Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A55 |
Hexa-core 2x4.05GHz 4x2.42GHz |
GPU | |
Adreno 660 | Apple 6-core GPU |
Memory | |
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB |
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (NVMe) 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB |
Storage expansion | |
not expandable | not expandable |
OS | |
Android (14, 13, 12) | iOS (18.x) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single | |
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1278 | 3331 |
GeekBench 6 Multi | |
3505 | 8106 |
3D Mark High | |
1445 | 4567 |
3D Mark Low | |
907 | 3009 |
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Battery
Type | |
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4500 mAh, Li - Ion | 4685 mAh, Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 25.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
7h 19min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
8h 30min
Browsing
22h 39min
Video
10h 24min
Gaming
12h 4min
Camera
Rear | |
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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 |
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX903 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
Second camera | |
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3" |
48 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX972 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
Third camera | |
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/4.5" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX913 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
Flash | |
LED | Dual LED |
Video recording | |
4K UHD (60 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR | 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode |
Front | |
32 MP (HDR, Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) | 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
154
Overall
158
Photo
150
Video
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 5.3 |
WLAN | |
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 3.2 | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M3/T4 | |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) |
Other | |
NFC | NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | |
Dolby Atmos | |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | |
Radio | |
FM, Stereo, RDS | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation |
Cellular
5G Bands | |
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n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave |
4G (FDD) Bands | |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
4G (TDD) Bands | |
38, 40, 41 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 |
3G Bands | |
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s) |
SIM type | |
Dual Nano SIM | eSIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes | |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Jun 29, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMG990U | Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8684A |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.77 W/kg Body: 0.90 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg |
Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg |
Alternative variants
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory | 8GB/256GB |
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Prices (MSRP) | $770 |
With 512GB internal storage
Memory | 512GB |
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Prices (MSRP) | $1399 |
With 1TB internal storage
Memory | 1024GB |
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Prices (MSRP) | $1599 |
International
5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
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4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
4G (TDD) Bands | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specs | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs |
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