Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S21 256gb

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Specifications	Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB
Price	169990.0	39999.0
Operating System	iOS v16	Android v11
Battery	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Display	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Camera	200 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP And 32 MP	12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP And 10 MP

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Apple Iphone 18 Pro Max

₹169,990

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Samsung Galaxy S21 256gb

₹39,999

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Key Specs

Battery
5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Display
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Front Camera
32 MP	10 MP
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 2100
Rear Camera
200 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP	12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 80W	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
-	No
TalkTime
-	Up to 33 Hours(4G)
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes
User Replaceable
No	-
Wireless Charging
Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Single	Single
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Front Camera Physical Aperture
F1.9	-
Image Resolution
16300 x 12300 Pixels	4000 x 3000 Pixels
Main Camera Physical Aperture
F1.78	-
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
32 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera	10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)
Settings
Exposure compensation	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
1920x1080 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Design

Colours
-	Phantom Gray, Phantom Violet, Phantom White
Height
-	151.7 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	7.9 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
-	169 grams
Width
-	71.2 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	20:9
Bezelless Display
Yes	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
-	1300 nits
Display Type
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
489 ppi	424 ppi
Refresh Rate
165 Hz	120 Hz
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus
Screen Resolution
1080 x 3200 pixels	-
Screen Size
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	85.92 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Custom UI
-	Samsung One UI
Fingerprint Sensor
No	-
Launch Date
September 07, 2026	-
Model
iPhone 18 Pro Max	-
Network
5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Available Supported in India, 3G: Available, 2G: Available	-
Operating System
iOS v16	Android v11

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Lightning	USB Type-C
FM Radio
-	No
Fm Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
-	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 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 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Wifi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
-	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 A16 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 2100
Fabrication
-	5 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Mali-G78 MP14
Processor
Hexa Core (3.464 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	-
Processor Fabrication
4 nm	-
RAM type
-	LPDDR5
Ram
12 GB	8 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
-	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Ultrasonic
Other Sensors
-	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope