Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro 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 17 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 4.26 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB runs at 2.9 GHz, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro offers 6.3 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 17 Pro's Super Retina XDR OLED, 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 17 Pro offers 48 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 17 Pro offers 18 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Apple iPhone 17 Pro delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB delivers 10h 37m, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro offers 256 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 17 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 512GB has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

89%
94%
98%

Release Date

29 Jan, 2021
19 Sep, 2025
29 Oct, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2100
Apple A19 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.55 GHz)
16 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super Retina XDR OLED
AMOLED
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
10 MP
Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A
3.2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

40 MP
Wide Angle Lens
18 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
3988 mAh
8000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
40W
80W Super Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 3.1
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Flagship-grade performance
  • Great cameras
  • Stunning display
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent 200MP cameras and an optional Hasselblad teleconverter
  • Stellar two-day battery life
  • Flat, bright 6.78-inch display with IP68 and IP69 ratings
  • Smooth and optimised ColorOS 17

Cons

  • Uneven weight distribution
  • No expandable storage
  • Purple-sky effect in lowlight scenarios
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Rs 1,99,999 is a lot of money
  • Charges slower than the Find X9 Ultra
  • Five years of OS updates, against seven from Google and Samsung

User Ratings

4.3/5
(713 ratings)
4.7/5
(7,303 ratings)
1.5/5
(2 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

646,482
AnTuTu Score
N/A
4,214,275
AnTuTu Score
10h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
20h 43m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹124,990
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₹199,999
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₹134,900
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₹199,999
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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 19, 2025
(Official)
Oct 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
iOS v26
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
7 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
7 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
View Details
Apple A19 Pro
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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MT6995
View Details

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

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core
Octa core

4.55 GHz, Dual core, C2-Ultra 4.35 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro 3.1 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
3 nm
2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14
Apple A19 Pro GPU
Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber
Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

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

646,482
N/A
4,214,275

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s
N/A
17.0 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
N/A
6,740

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.5 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super Retina XDR OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1500 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
3000 nits
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1600 nits
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

516 ppi
458 ppi
450 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
288 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.44 %
90.14 %
91.13 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
95.5 %

Design

Height

165.1 mm
150 mm
161.3 mm

Width

75.6 mm
71.9 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.75 mm
8.40 mm

Weight

227 grams
204 grams
233 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Ceramic Shield Glass
Back: Polycarbonate

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.33" sensor size S5KHM3 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
10 MP
Telephoto Camera72 mm focal length 1/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length
10 MP
f/4.9240 mm focal length 1/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
N/A
3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps
4k @24/25/30/60/100/120 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

40 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
3988 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 41 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 40W 50% in 20 minutes
Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging
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.

10h 37m
N/A
20h 43m

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

55m 14s
N/A
1h 22m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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)
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SIM 2

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.77 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg
N/A
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.946 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0
Yes v6.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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₹124,990
@ Croma
₹199,999
@ Amazon
₹134,900
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₹199,999
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