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Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
What iPhone 14 Pro Max does better (15) and where Galaxy S21 FE 5G wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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8.6Display7.5
7.0Performance5.4
8.8Camera9.0
4.1Battery4.3
9.4Features8.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 14 Pro MaxGalaxy S21 FE 5G
| iPhone 14 Pro Max | Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.7 mm | 155.7 mm | +5 mm |
| Width | 77.6 mm | 74.5 mm | +3.1 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.9 mm | = |
| Weight | 240 g | 177 g | +63 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 14 Pro Max better than Galaxy S21 FE 5G?
- Main camera48 MP vs 12 MP4×
- AnTuTu score955,884 vs 566,529+69%
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,423 vs 3,049+78%
- Measured brightness1,760 nits vs 792 nits2.2×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,335 vs 1,6662×
- Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 1,200 nits+67%
- eSIMYes · Galaxy S21 FE 5G: No
- CPU frequency3.46 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+19%
- Pixel density460 ppi vs 403 ppi+14%
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+5%
- Process4 nm vs 5 nm+25%
Why is Galaxy S21 FE 5G better than iPhone 14 Pro Max?
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Battery capacity4,323 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+4%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
- Wired charging23 W vs 25 W+9%
- Weight240 g vs 177 g+36%
- USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 240 g | 177 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 160.7 mm | 155.7 mm |
| Width | 77.6 mm | 74.5 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 | Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple | White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,290 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,796 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,760 nits | 792 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.3% | 86.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.46 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2 |
| AnTuTu score | 955,884 | 566,529 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,423 | 3,049 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,335 | 1,666 |
| 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 | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.28" | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,323 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 23 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.3 LUFS | -26.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 0.95 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 16 | Android 12 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 8 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
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