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iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Galaxy S21 5G

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

What iPhone 13 Pro Max does better (15) and where Galaxy S21 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2021iPhone 13 Pro Max

8.3Score

15 advantages≈ $420

Higher score

Samsung · 2021Galaxy S21 5G

7.9Score

8 advantages≈ $185

8.3Display7.7

6.4Performance5.6

8.6Camera7.9

3.9Battery3.8

9.4Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 13 Pro MaxGalaxy S21 5G

	iPhone 13 Pro Max	Galaxy S21 5G	Difference
Height	160.8 mm	151.7 mm	+9.1 mm
Width	78.1 mm	71.2 mm	+6.9 mm
Thickness	7.7 mm	7.9 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	240 g	169 g	+71 g

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

Why is iPhone 13 Pro Max better than Galaxy S21 5G?

Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
Optical zoom3× vs 1.1×2.7×
AnTuTu score801,691 vs 584,055+37%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,706 vs 3,238+45%
Battery capacity4,352 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,960 vs 1,800+64%
Measured brightness1,050 nits vs 856 nits+23%
CPU frequency3.23 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+11%
Pixel density458 ppi vs 421 ppi+9%
Screen size6.7″ vs 6.2″+8%
Main camera aperturef/1.5 vs f/1.8+20%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 10 MP+20%

Why is Galaxy S21 5G better than iPhone 13 Pro Max?

RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Wired charging20 W vs 25 W+25%
Weight240 g vs 169 g+42%
Max video4K vs 8K
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,300 nits+8%
USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Charged in 30 min50% vs 55%+10%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max≈ $4208.3	Samsung Galaxy S21 5G≈ $1857.9
Design
Weight	240 g	169 g
Thickness	7.7 mm	7.9 mm
Height	160.8 mm	151.7 mm
Width	78.1 mm	71.2 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.2″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,284 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,778 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	458 ppi	421 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,300 nits
Measured brightness	1,050 nits	856 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	87.2%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Exynos 2100 - International
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.23 GHz	2.9 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China
AnTuTu score	801,691	584,055
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,706	3,238
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,960	1,800
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 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/1.5	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	1/1.76"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3×	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	4,352 mAh	4,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Wired charging	20 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	55%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	15 W	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	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, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24 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 15	Android 11
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 7
Major OS updates promised	—	4