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

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 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 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 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 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'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 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 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max offers 3687 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB the better option for storage.

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

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB

₹127,990

(Discontinued)

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

₹119,900

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

29 Jan, 2021

18 Oct, 2020

18 Sep, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2100	Apple A14 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
16 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Super Retina XDR	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3200 px (QHD+)	1284x2778 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2.5x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
10 MP Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


40 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	3687 mAh	4900 mAh
25W Fast Charging	20W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

8.4/10

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Impressive dual speakers

Cons

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

User Ratings

4.3/5

(713 ratings)

4.6/5

(2,794 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	2,471,984 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Oct 18, 2020

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

iOS v14

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

N/A

8 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100

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Apple A14 Bionic

Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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Processor

Octa core

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

Hexa Core

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

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

N/A

Apple M14 motion

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Galileo

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

6 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

N/A

2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

16.0 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

5,513

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Super Retina XDR

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

1284x2778 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1500 nits

800 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

516 ppi

457 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.44 %

87.55 %

89.69 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

89.69 %

Design

Height

165.1 mm

160.8 mm

161.6 mm

Width

75.6 mm

78.1 mm

76.9 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

227 grams

226 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Water Resistance

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

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)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm 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 Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

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

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

3687 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 41 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Yes

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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 16m

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

N/A

1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / 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)

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 3500(band 48) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 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 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)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

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

N/A

Head: 1.6 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Lightning

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor

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