Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.

The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a 6.7-inch display, Apple A14 Bionic processor, quad cameras, 5G connectivity, and 3687mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has a 6.8-inch display, Samsung Exynos 2100 processor, quad cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.


Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Picture Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
3.2/5 stars (56 ratings)
× Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
3.6/5 stars (126 ratings)
Screen 6.7-inch QHD+ OLED Display (1284 x 2778 Pixels, 458 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Ceramic Glass, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Notch 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1440 x 3200 Pixels, 515 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+ & Punch-hole
OS iOS14.1 Android 11 with One UI 3.1
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Samsung Exynos 2100
CPU Hexa Core CPU
2x @ 3.1GHz & 4x @ 1.8GHz
Octa Core CPU
1x Cortex-X1 @ 2.9GHz , 3x Cortex-A78 @ 2.8GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.2GHz
GPU Apple GPU (4 cores) Mali-G78 MP14
RAM 6 GB 12GB or 16GB of RAM
Rear Camera Quad Cameras:
12MP Main Camera (f/1.6 Aperture, Dual Pixel PD Autofocus, OIS)
12MP Telephoto (f/2.0 Aperture, PD Autofocus, OIS, 2.5x Optical Zoom)
12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4 Aperture, 120° FoV)
LiDAR Scanner
-Dual-tone LED Flash
-4K@60fps Video Recording, 10x zoom, and Night Mode
Quad Cameras:
108MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Laser AF, PD Autofocus, OIS)
12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, Dual Pixel AF, 120° FoV)
10MP Periscope Telephoto (f/4.9 Aperture, Dual Pixel AF, 10x Optical Zoom)
10MP Telephoto (f/2.4 Aperture, Dual Pixel AF, 3x Optical Zoom)
-LED Flash
-8K@30fps/4K@60fps Video Recording, Night Mode & 100x Space Zoom
Front Camera 12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture)
- 4K@60fps Video Recording and Night Mode
40 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, PD Autofocus)
- 4K@60fps Video Recording
Storage 128GB, 256GB or 512GB 256GB or 512GB
Expansion None None
SIM Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E
NFC Yes Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
Position GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou & QZSS A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou
USB OTG Yes
USB Lightning Port USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack No No
Audio Enhancement Stereo Speakers with HiRes & Dolby Atmos Audio HiRes Audio Tuned by AKG
FM Radio No No
Sensors Face Recognition
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Battery 3687 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
20W Charging Rate (50% in 30 minutes), 15W Wireless Charging Rate (MagSafe), 7.5W Wireless Charging Rate (Qi)
5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
25W Fast Charging (USB Power Delivery 3.0), 15W Fast Wireless Charging & 4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
Material Glass Front and Back with Stainless Steel Frame (IP68 Certified Water & Dust Resistant) Glass Front & Back with Aluminum Frame (IP68 Water & Dust Resistant)
Size 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm 75.6 x 165.1 x 8.9 mm
Weight 228 g 227 g
Colors Graphite, Pacific Blue, Silver and Gold Phantom Black and Phantom Silver
Launch Date October 14, 2020 January 14, 2020
Price 68,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines
74,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines
86,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines
69,990.00 - Official price of 12GB RAM version in the Philippines
79,990.00 - Official price of 16GB RAM version in the Philippines
- Official price of version in the Philippines
Buy Online Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max on Lazada
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max on Shopee
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G on Lazada
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G on Shopee

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