Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

	Announced: 2021, September 14 Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Brand: Apple	Announced: 2021, January 14 Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G Brand: Samsung

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G Comparison Chart


Model	Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Released Date	2021, September 14	2021, January 14
Market Status	Available. Released 2021, September 24	Available. Released 2021, January 29
Colours	Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
Internal Storage/RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Weight	240 g (8.47 oz)	200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)
Resolution	1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Display Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)Li-Ion 4352 mAh, non-removable (16.75 Wh);	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)Li-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removable;
Screen Aspect	Wide color gamut True-tone	Always-on display
Screen Size	6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% 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		12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Front Camera Single		10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel 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), ProRes, Cinematic mode, stereo sound rec.	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front Camera Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2643, A2644, A26451, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2484, A2641;1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2484;1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2641;	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-G996U1
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)CDMA 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, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2643, A26441, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2484;1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2641;	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1
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 A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard)	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 15	Android 11, One UI 3.1
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/China
Battery Type	Li-Ion 4352 mAh, non-removable (16.75 Wh)	Li-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removable
Battery Stand-by	Up to 28 h (multimedia)
Battery Charging	Fast charging 27W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery 2.0 MagSafe wireless charging 15W Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W	Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Music Play	Up to 95 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	Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
Models	A2643, A2484, A2641, A2644, A2645	SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
Dimension	160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)	161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM, dual stand-by)	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