Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Specs Comparison

6.8 inches

6.7 inches

3200 x 1440 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 516 PPI

2796 x 1290 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI

Dynamic AMOLED

OLED

120Hz (adaptable)

120Hz

89.33 %

89.75 %

1500 cd/m2 (nit)

2000 cd/m2 (nit)

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)

A17 Pro (3 nm)

Octa-core, 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680, 64-bit

Hexa-core

Adreno 660

Apple GPU 6-core

12GB LPDDR5

8GB

128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable

256GB, not expandable

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

iOS (17.x)

Smartphone

Smartphone

5000 mAh

4422 mAh

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Fast charging, MagSafe wireless charging

Wired: 25.0W; Wireless: 15.0W

Wired: 25.0W; Wireless: 15.0W

Quad camera

Triple camera

108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)

48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)

10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

12 MP (Telephoto, Sensor-shift OIS)

12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

10 MP (Periscope, OIS, PDAF)

LED

LED

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)

40 MP (PDAF, HDR)

12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF))

152

157

147

6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches (165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm)

6.30 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches (159.9 x 76.7 x 8.25 mm) , thickness with camera 0.48 inches (12.28 mm)

8.04 oz (229.0 g)

7.80 oz (221.0 g)

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Glass; Frame: Titanium

Water, Dust; IP68

Yes; IP68

2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint

3D Face unlock

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

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

Phantom black, Silver

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

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

n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave

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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

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)

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

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

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

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

Nano SIM

eSIM

No 3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Wireless screen share

Wireless screen share

FM, Stereo, RDS

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

for Noise cancellation

5.1

5.3

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), Wi-Fi 6E; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2

M3, T3

M3, T4

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

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

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

NFC, ANT+

NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

$ 1200

$ 1199 / € 1449

C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin

USB Type-C, Paperwork

Yes

Yes