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iPhone 11 Pro vs Galaxy S21 5G

Apple iPhone 11 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

What iPhone 11 Pro does better (8) and where Galaxy S21 5G wins (20) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2019iPhone 11 Pro

7.0Score

8 advantages≈ $260

Samsung · 2021Galaxy S21 5G

7.9Score

20 advantages≈ $185

Higher score

6.6Display7.7

5.3Performance5.6

8.0Camera7.9

2.9Battery3.8

8.0Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 11 ProGalaxy S21 5G

	iPhone 11 Pro	Galaxy S21 5G	Difference
Height	144 mm	151.7 mm	−7.7 mm
Width	71.4 mm	71.2 mm	+0.2 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	7.9 mm	+0.2 mm
Weight	188 g	169 g	+19 g

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

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

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)13,829 vs 3,2384.3×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical zoom2× vs 1.1×+82%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,053 vs 1,800+14%
Pixel density458 ppi vs 421 ppi+9%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 10 MP+20%
Loudspeaker loudness-24.3 LUFS vs -26.4 LUFS+-8%
Resolution (width)1,125 px vs 1,080 px+4%

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

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
Battery capacity3,046 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+31%
AnTuTu score460,784 vs 584,055+27%
5GNo · iPhone 11 Pro: Yes
Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Max video4K vs 8K
Wireless charging power8 W vs 15 W2×
Weight188 g vs 169 g+11%
CPU frequency2.65 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+9%
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,300 nits+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 11 Pro≈ $2607.0	Samsung Galaxy S21 5G≈ $1857.9
Design
Weight	188 g	169 g
Thickness	8.1 mm	7.9 mm
Height	144 mm	151.7 mm
Width	71.4 mm	71.2 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Plastic
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 Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
Display
Screen size	5.8″	6.2″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,125 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,436 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	458 ppi	421 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,300 nits
Measured brightness	805 nits	856 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.1%	87.2%
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	460,784	584,055
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	13,829	3,238
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,053	1,800
Memory
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.55"	1/1.76"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	2×	1.1×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	10 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	3,046 mAh	4,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Wired charging	18 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	55%
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 6
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.3 LUFS	-26.4 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)	0.99 W/kg	0.46 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 13	Android 11
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 7
Major OS updates promised	—	4
EU label
Energy class	B	—