Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max.

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

Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has a 6.7-inch display, Apple A16 Bionic processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4323mAh battery.


Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Picture Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
3.6/5 stars (126 ratings)
× Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
3.2/5 stars (145 ratings)
Screen 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 6.7-inch WUXGA+ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1290 x 2796 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz ProMotion refresh rate, HDR, Dolby Vision, and HDR10
1,000 nits max brightness, 2,000 nits peak brightness
Pill-shaped "Dynamic Island" screen cutout
OS Android 11 with One UI 3.1 iOS16
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2100 Apple A16 Bionic
CPU Octa Core CPU
1x Cortex-X1 @ 2.9GHz , 3x Cortex-A78 @ 2.8GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.2GHz
Hexa Core CPU
2x Performance Cores & 4x Efficiency Cores
GPU Mali-G78 MP14 5-core Apple GPU
RAM 12GB or 16GB of RAM 6 GB
Rear Camera 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
Triple Cameras:
48MP Main Camera (f/1.78 Aperture, all-pixel Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS)
12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, all-pixel Autofocus, 120˚ FoV)
12MP Telephoto (f/2.8 Aperture, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom)
-Dual-tone LED Flash
-Up to 4K@60fps Video Recording with ProRes, EIS, Stereo Audio
Front Camera 40 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, PD Autofocus)
- 4K@60fps Video Recording
12 Megapixels (f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus)
- Up to 4K@60fps Video Recording
Storage 256GB or 512GB 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB
Expansion None None
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM)
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 6E Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax/6 (dual band)
NFC Yes Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.3
Position A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
USB USB Type-C Lightning Port
3.5mm Audio Jack No No
Audio Enhancement HiRes Audio Tuned by AKG Stereo Dual Speakers and Dolby Atmos
FM Radio No No
Sensors Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Face Recognition
Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) - AirTags
Emergency SOS via satellite (US & Canada only)
Crash detection
Battery 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
25W Fast Charging (USB Power Delivery 3.0), 15W Fast Wireless Charging & 4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
4323 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
20W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes, charger sold separately), Wireless Charging (15W MagSafe, 7.5W Qi)
Material Glass Front & Back with Aluminum Frame (IP68 Water & Dust Resistant) Glass front and back with Stainless Steel frame (IP68 Water & Dust Resistance)
Size 75.6 x 165.1 x 8.9 mm 160.7 x 77.6 x 7.85 mm
Weight 227 g 240 g
Colors Phantom Black and Phantom Silver Space Black, Silver, Deep Purple, and Gold
Launch Date January 14, 2020 September 8, 2022
Price 69,990.00 - Official price of 12GB RAM version in the Philippines
79,990.00 - Official price of 16GB RAM version in the Philippines
77,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines
84,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines
Buy Online Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G on Lazada
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Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max on Lazada
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