Brand/Manufacture
Apple
Samsung
Model
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Code Name
A2411, A2342, A2410, A2412
SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
Announcement Date
13 October, 2020
14 January, 2021
Official Release
13 November, 2020
29 January, 2021
Official Availability
Available.
Available.
Release Country
Global
Global
Screen Size
6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2(~87.4% screen-to-body ratio),
6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2(~89.8% screen-to-body ratio),
Resolution & Pixel Density
1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~458 ppi density
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio, ~515 ppi density
Brightness/Color Depth
1200 nits (peak)
1500 nits (peak)
Panel Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Extra Feature
Ceramic Shield glass, N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Always-on display
Dimensions (Size)
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Physical Weight
228 g (8.04 oz)
227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
Body Materials
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Color Variant
Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
RAM & ROM Variant
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
128GB, 256GB, 256GB, 512GB, 512GB
Processor Variant
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
Core Chipset (CPU)
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
Graphics Power (GPU)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China
Operating System (OS)
iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 18.1
Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Sensor/lens
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Video Recording
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features/Modes
HDR
HDR
Sensor/lens
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 1/3.4", 1.0µmTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
N/A
Telephoto Lens
65mm (telephoto)
No
Ultrawide Lens
120˚ (ultrawide)
No
3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner
N/A
N/A
Video Capabilities
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Features/Modes
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Battery Capacity
Li-Ion 3687 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Battery Type
non-removable (14.13 Wh)
non-removable
Charging Methods
Wired, PD2.0, 15W wireless (MagSafe)15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
25W wired, PD3.015W wireless (Qi/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless
Charging Speed
50% in 30 min (advertised)
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Reverse Charging Support
No
Yes
Network Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM-Support
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
WiFi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE
USB Type
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
NFC Supported
Yes
Yes
Headphone Jack Supported
No
No
FM Radio Supported
No
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Infrared Supported
No
No
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Dedicated Features
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Ultra Wideband (UWB), support Circle to Search
Durability (Water & Dust)
N/A
N/A
