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iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

What iPhone 11 Pro Max does better (2) and where Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G wins (26) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2019iPhone 11 Pro Max

7.1Score

2 advantages≈ $225

Samsung · 2021Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

9.0Score

26 advantages≈ $260

Higher score

6.9Display9.1

5.3Performance6.7

8.0Camera9.8

2.9Battery6.2

8.0Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 11 Pro MaxGalaxy S21 Ultra 5G

	iPhone 11 Pro Max	Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G	Difference
Height	158 mm	165.1 mm	−7.1 mm
Width	77.8 mm	75.6 mm	+2.2 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.9 mm	−0.8 mm
Weight	226 g	227 g	−1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 11 Pro Max better than Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)13,870 vs 3,5183.9×
Thickness8.1 mm vs 8.9 mm+10%

Why is Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G better than iPhone 11 Pro Max?

RAM4 GB vs 16 GB4×
Main camera12 MP vs 108 MP9×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Optical zoom2× vs 10×5×
AnTuTu score459,713 vs 657,150+43%
Battery capacity3,969 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+26%
5GNo · iPhone 11 Pro Max: Yes
Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 40 MP3.3×
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,500 nits+25%
Measured brightness820 nits vs 1,023 nits+25%
Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max≈ $2257.1	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G≈ $2609.0
Design
Weight	226 g	227 g
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.9 mm
Height	158 mm	165.1 mm
Width	77.8 mm	75.6 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Matte Space Gray, Matte Silver, Matte Gold, Matte Midnight Green	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
Stylus	—	Yes
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.8″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,242 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,688 px	3,200 px
Pixel density	458 ppi	515 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,500 nits
Measured brightness	820 nits	1,023 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83.7%	89.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic	Exynos 2100 - International
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	2.65 GHz	2.9 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China
AnTuTu score	459,713	657,150
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	13,870	3,518
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,068	—
Memory
RAM	4 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	108 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.55"	1/1.33"
Rear cameras	3	4
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	2×	10×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	40 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	3,969 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Wired charging	18 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	54%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	8 W	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Ultra Wideband	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-25.6 LUFS	-25.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display, ultrasonic
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	0.95 W/kg	0.71 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 13	Android 11
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 7
Major OS updates promised	—	4