Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

	Announced: 2020, October 13 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Brand: Apple	Announced: 2021, January 14 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Brand: Samsung

Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Comparison Chart


Model	Apple iPhone 12 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Released Date	2020, October 13	2021, January 14
Market Status	Available. Released 2020, October 23	Available. Released 2021, January 29
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
Internal Storage/RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
Resolution	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Display Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)Li-Ion 2815 mAh, non-removable (10.78 Wh);	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable;
Screen Aspect	Wide color gamut True-tone	Always-on display
Screen Size	6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen Build	Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Rear Camera Single
Rear Camera Dual
Rear Camera Triple
Front Camera Single		40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Front Camera Dual	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Front Camera Triple
Rear Camera Video	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
Front Camera Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Rear Camera Details	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera Details	HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
4G Band	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A23411, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2407, A2408;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2406;1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2407, A2408;1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2406;	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G998U1
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
2D Band	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for ChinaCDMA 800 / 1900 ;	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA;
5G Band	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A23411, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2407, A2408;1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2406;	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1
3G Band	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO ;	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO ;
CPU Make	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - InternationalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China
OS	iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 14.7	Android 11, One UI 3.1
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/China
Battery Type	Li-Ion 2815 mAh, non-removable (10.78 Wh)	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Battery Stand-by	Up to 17 h (multimedia)
Battery Charging	Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 15W	Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Music Play	Up to 65 h
Features	Siri natural language commands and dictation Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
NFC	Yes	Yes
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
Models	A2407, A2341, A2406, A2408, iPhone13,3	SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
Radio	No	FM radio (Snapdragon model only market/operator dependent);
WLAN	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, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
Dimension	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)	165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Speaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
Memory Card Slot	No	No
3.5mm Jack	No	No