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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512gb

Should you buy Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, batt ...Read More

Key Specs

Battery

4422 mAh 5000 mAh

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm) 6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Front Camera

12 MP 40 MP

Processor

Apple A17 Pro Samsung Exynos 2100

RAM

8 GB -

Rear Camera

48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP 108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity

4422 mAh 5000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes Yes, Fast, 25W

Removable

No No

TalkTime

- Up to 41 Hours(4G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Camera

Autofocus

- Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Camera Features

- Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 12000 x 9000 Pixels

OIS

- Yes

Resolution

- 40 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size)

Sensor

- S5KHM3, ISOCELL Plus

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Design

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium Phantom Silver, Phantom Black, Phantom Brown

Height

159.9 mm 165.1 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

8.2 mm 8.9 mm

Waterproof

Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68 Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Weight

221 grams 227 grams

Width

76.7 mm 75.6 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 20:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display -

Bezelless Display

- Yes with punch-hole display

Brightness

2000 nits 1500 nits

Display Type

OLED Dynamic AMOLED

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Yes Yes, HDR 10+

Pixel Density

460 ppi 516 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 Hz 120 Hz

Resolution

1290x2796 px (FHD+) -

Screen Protection

Yes Corning Gorilla Glass

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm) 6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.65 % 89.44 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
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Front Camera

Autofocus

Yes -

Camera Setup

Single -

Flash

Yes, Retina Flash -

Resolution

12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size) -

General

Brand

Apple Samsung

Custom UI

- Samsung One UI

Launch Date

September 13, 2023 (Official) -

Operating System

iOS v17 Android v11

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus -

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Apple ProRAW Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus -

Camera Setup

Triple -

Flash

Yes, Dual-color LED Flash -

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels -

OIS

Yes -

Resolution

48 MP f/1.78, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.28" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.8, Telephoto Camera(120 mm focal length) -

Sensor

Sensor-shift Image Stabilization -

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control -

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode -

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps -

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Macro Video Action Mode ProRes Video Audio Zoom Stereo recording -

Multimedia

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus -

Audio Jack

USB Type-C USB Type-C

FM Radio

No No

Fm Radio

- No

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Stereo Speakers

Yes -

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3 Yes, v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/e/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes -

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Hexa Core (3.78 GHz, Dual core + 2.11 GHz, Quad core) Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Chipset

Apple A17 Pro Samsung Exynos 2100

Fabrication

3 nm 5 nm

Graphics

Apple GPU (six-core graphics) Mali-G78 MP14

RAM type

LPDDR5 LPDDR5

Ram

- 16 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

- Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

256 GB 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe UFS 3.1

USB OTG

- Yes
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

  • Performance
  • Battery
  • Camera
  • Storage
  • Display

Each mobiles has been benchmarked against ~31,000 other phones to calculate the score.

For personalized scores based on your preference, you can visit Mobile Recommender to check scores of the recommended Mobiles for you.

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