Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 512GB vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB

Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 512GB vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 512GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,121, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB scores 3,536, making Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 512GB the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 512GB offers 6.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 512GB's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 512GB offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 40 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 512GB offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB delivers longer battery life with 10h 37m, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 512GB delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 512GB and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB offer the same internal storage of 512 GB.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 512GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB has a rating of 4.3.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 512GB

₹149,900

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB

₹127,990

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

06 Nov, 2020

29 Jan, 2021

23 Jul, 2026

Performance


Apple A14 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 2100	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
6 GB RAM	16 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1284x2778 px (FHD+)	1440x3200 px (QHD+)	1848x2448 px
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
N/A	N/A	1248x1972 px

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2.5x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A
N/A	10 MP Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	40 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3687 mAh	5000 mAh	4800 mAh
20W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB	512 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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8.5/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Flagship-grade performance
Great cameras
Stunning display
Long-lasting battery life

Refreshing, useful new form factor
Thin & light, with solid build quality
Samsung's ecosystem
Good performance & battery life

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Uneven weight distribution
No expandable storage
Purple-sky effect in lowlight scenarios

Priced on the higher side
One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

4.6/5

(2,831 ratings)

4.3/5

(713 ratings)

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

651,459 AnTuTu Score	646,482 AnTuTu Score	3,252,918 AnTuTu Score
N/A	10h 37m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 06, 2020

(Official)

N/A

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v14

Android v11

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic

Samsung Exynos 2100

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Processor

Hexa Core

3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm

Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Co-Processor

Apple M14 motion

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Mali-G78 MP14

Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

651,459

646,482

3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

34.0 s

12.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,959

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

46.6 %

23.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

Resolution

1284x2778 px (FHD+)

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

1848x2448 px

Brightness

800 nits

1500 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

4:3

Pixel Density

457 ppi

516 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.55 %

89.44 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

87.9 %

Design

Height

160.8 mm

165.1 mm

123.9 mm

Width

78.1 mm

75.6 mm

81.9 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.9 mm

9.7 mm

Weight

226 grams

227 grams

201 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

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

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

Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1.7µm pixel size

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.33" sensor size S5KHM3 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

10 MP
Telephoto Camera72 mm focal length 1/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

N/A

10 MP
f/4.9240 mm focal length 1/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

12000 x 9000 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

40 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3687 mAh

5000 mAh

4800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 41 Hours(4G)

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

10h 37m

13h 30m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

55m 14s

59m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

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 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 0.77 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Capacitive

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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