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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

General

  •   Apple iPhone 13 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • Phone
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • Technology
    GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
  • Announced
    14 September 2021 14 January 2021
  • Status
    Available. Released 2021, September 24 Available. Released 2021, January 29
  • Price
    $ 1,099.00 / € 1,216.40 / £ 1,049.00 $ 789.00 / € 1,079.00 / £ 949.99 / ₹ 101,600
  • Model Names
    A2643, A2484, A2641, A2644, A2645, iphone14,3 SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980

Display

  •   Apple iPhone 13 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)
    Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
  • 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
    1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
  • Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.
    Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Features
    Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating Wide color gamutTrue-tone Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display
  • Display Test
    Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)

Camera

  •   Apple iPhone 13 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.
    Quad Camera: 12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1.9m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
    12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
    12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), PDAF
    TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)     Quad Camera: 108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8m, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
    10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22m, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
    10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22m, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
    12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4m, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
  • Main Features
    Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
  • Video
    4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10bit 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
  • Selfie Camera
    Dual Camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
    SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)     Single Camera: 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7m, PDAF
  • Selfie Camera Features
    HDR Dual video call, Auto-HDR
  • Selfie Camera Video
    4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery

  •   Apple iPhone 13 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.
    Li-Ion 4352 mAh, non-removable (16.75 Wh) Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
  • Battery Test Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.
    Endurance rating 121h Endurance rating 114h
  • 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

Hardware

  •   Apple iPhone 13 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • Operating System
    iOS 15 Android 11, One UI 3.1
  • Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.
    Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
  • CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.
    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
  • GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.
    Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/China
  • Performance
    AnTuTu: 775414 (v9)
    GeekBench: 4706 (v5.1)
    GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)     AnTuTu: 657150 (v8)
    GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1)
    GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
  • Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.
    128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
  • Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.
    No No
  • Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.
    Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Connectivity

  •   Apple iPhone 13 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.
    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
  • Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.
    5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE
  • USB
    Lightning, USB 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
  • GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.
    Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
  • NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
    Yes Yes
  • Radio
    No FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)

Sound

Design

  •   Apple iPhone 13 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.
    Bar Bar
  • Dimensions
    160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
  • Weight
    240 g (8.47 oz) 227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
  • Colors
    Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
  • Build
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Network

  •   Apple iPhone 13 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • 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
  • SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.
    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)
  • 2G Network
    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
  • 3G Network
    HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  • 4G Network
    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, A2645 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
  • 5G Network
    1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2643, A2644 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1

FCC SAR Levels

  •   Apple iPhone 13 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • FCC Approval Date This is the date the phone SAR test was completed before the phone's release to the public as required by law.
    13 September 2021 22 December 2020
  • FCC ID The FCC ID is the code used to register a device for FCC compliance
    BCG-E4003A A3LSMG998U
  • FCC Report Link A direct link to the FCC's website for confirming SAR levels that are listed on our website - We did the homework for you!
    FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model
  • US SAR Ratings USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg
    USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue. USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
  • Head SAR Level SAR test when held against your head when only using cellular service. Wifi and other transmitter are NOT active
    1.172 W/kg 0.77 W/kg
  • Body SAR Level SAR test when held against your body only using cellular service. Wifi and other transmitter are NOT active
    1.190 W/kg 1.02 W/kg
  • Product Specific Use SAR test when held against your body only using the phone as a hotspot. Cellular and other transmitter are NOT active
    1.190 W/kg 1.16 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Transmission The highest possible SAR recorded with ALL transmitters active, Cellular, WiFi, and Hotspot
    1.502 W/kg 1.59 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Head The highest possible SAR test when held against your HEAD with cellular and WiFi transmitters active,
    1.502 W/kg 1.17 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Body The highest possible SAR test when held against your BODY with cellular and WiFi transmitters active,
    1.450 W/kg 1.57 W/kg
  • Hotspot SAR The highest possible SAR test when held against your BODY using the phone as a hotspot with cellular and WiFi transmitters active,
    1.438 W/kg 1.59 W/kg

EU SAR Level

  •   Apple iPhone 13 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • EU SAR Ratings
    European Legal Limit is 2.0 W/kg - EU SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over TEN grams of simulated biological tissue. European Legal Limit is 2.0 W/kg - EU SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over TEN grams of simulated biological tissue.
  • Head SAR Level
    0.99 W/kg 0.71 W/kg
  • Body SAR Level
    0.98 W/kg 1.58 W/kg
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