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 October 2020

29 January, 2021

Official Availability

Available.

Available.

Release Country

United States, Australia, China, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom

South Korea, United States, China, Singapore, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, India, Bangladesh

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, No

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 26.1

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)

108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS

Telephoto Lens

65mm (telephoto)

10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom, 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom

Ultrawide Lens

120˚ (ultrawide)

12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner

Yes (depth)

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

3687 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Ion - non-removable (14.13 Wh)

Li-Ion

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)

IP68 - dust-tight and water-resistant, 6 m for 30 min

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)