Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Phone Name	Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
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Price
Our Rating	9.0 10.0
Brand	Samsung Apple
Category	Mobiles Mobiles

Network


Network Technologies	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Technology 3G	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Network Technology 4G	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G996U1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2342
Network Technology 5G	SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch Date


Announced	14, January, 2021 13, October, 2020
Market Availability	29, January, 2021 13, Nov, 2020

Design


Dimensions Mobile	161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 x 6.36 mm ( 2.98 x 0.31 inch) 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm (6.33 × 3.07 x 0.29 inch)
Weight	200 gram / 202 gram 226 gram
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) One chip (Nano-SIM and / Dual SIM (or eSIM) or two nano-SIM cards (both in standby mode) - for China
Materials	Front glass (Corning Gorilla Victus), back glass (Corning Gorilla), aluminum frame Front glass (Corning Gorilla), back glass (Corning Gorilla), stainless steel frame
Colors	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red Blue, golden, graphite, silver
Other features	- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard Certificate) - IP68 water and dust resistant, for a depth of up to 1.5 meters 30 Minute - support S-Pen - Splash / Water Resistant / Dust within IP68 (maximum depth 6 Meters up to 30 Minutes) according to the International Standard IEC 60529 - خدمات الدفع الإلكترونى "فيزا كارد، ماستر كارد، AMEX certified"

DISPLAY


Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X Super Retina XDR OLED touch screen, 1B colors
size	6.7 Inch, (~ 88.3% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 Inch (~ 87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen Resolution	1080 x 2400 Pixels, ratio 20:9, 394 Pixels per inch 1284 x 2778 Pixels, ratio 19.5: 9 (~ 458 Pixels per inch)
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Victus Glass Corning Gorilla Glass, Scratch Resistant Glass, Oil and Fingerprint Resistant Coating, Ceramic Shield
Other features	- Refresh rate 120 Hz - Always-on display or the display always works - HDR10+ - 1300 nits - HDR10 Display - True Tone technology - Large color gamut (P3) - Contrast ratio 2,000,000: 1 (standard ratio) - Maximum brightness 800 Cd / m2 (standard value); Maximum brightness 1200 Cd / m2 (HDR) - Refresh rate 60 Hz - Dolby Vision

Performance


Operating System	Android 11 One UI 3.1 iOS 14
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 - (5nm) / Exynos 2100 Global - (5nm) (depending on the country) Apple A14 Bionic - (5nm)
CPU Speed	- Octa-core for the Middle East (1 x 2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3 x 2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4 x 2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Octa core model for the United States / China / Korea (1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1. 80 Kryo GHz 680) Hexa-core
Gpu graphics processor	Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - United States / China / Korea Apple GPU (quad-core graphics)

Storage


External memory	no no
RAM	8 GB RAM 6 GB
Storage	128/256 GB 128/256/512 GB, NVMe

Cameras


Rear camera	Triple camera: - 12 Megapixel, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, f/1.8 aperture - 64 Megapixel, 28mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom, f/2.0 aperture - 12 Megapixel, 13mm (ultra-wide), Super Steady video, f/2.2 aperture Quad camera:- - 12 Megapixels, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, f/1.6 aperture - 12 Mega pixels, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom, f/2.2 - 12 Megapixels, 120˚, 13mm (very wide), f/2.4 aperture - TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth sensor)
Camera Features	LED flash, panorama, auto HDR - True Tone flash - HDR 3 - Panoramic shooting (up to 63MP) - Focus Pixels by 100% (Wide camera) - 2.5x optical zoom, 2x optical zoom out; 5x optical zoom range - Digital zoom at up to 12x - Dual optical image stabilization (Wide and Telephoto) - Optical image stabilization with motion sensor technology - Automatic image stabilization - Night mode portrait photos when using LiDAR scanner - Apple ProRAW
Video	- 8K video recording, 24 Fps - 4K video recording @ 30/60 Fps - 1080 Pixel 30/60/240 fps - 720 Pixel 960 fps - HDR10+ - Stereo sound recording - Electronic stabilizer gyro-EIS - HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 60 Frames per second - 4K video recording 24 Fps or 30 Fps or 60 Frames per second - 1080p HD video recording at 30 Fps or 60 Frames per second - 720p HD video recording at 30 Frames per second - Optical stabilization of video images (Wide Camera) - True Tone flash - QuickTake video - 1080p slow-motion video support 120 Fps or 240 Frames per second - Extended dynamic range for video up to 60 Frames per second - Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p) - Capture 8MP still photos while recording 4K video - Stereo recording
Selfie camera	10 Megapixel, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, f/2.2 aperture Double:- - 12 Megapixel, 23mm (wide), f/2.2 aperture - SL 3D, (Depth sensor / biometrics sensor)
Features	Dual video call, auto HDR Face ID using TrueDepth camera for facial recognition, HDR 3, Retina Flash
	4K video recording @ 30/60 Fps 1080 Pixel 30 fps 4K video recording @ 24/30/60 Fps 1080 Pixels، 30/60/120 FPS, gyro-EIS

Battery


Battery	4800 MAh, Lithium Polymer, Non-removable Li-ion battery non-removable
Fast battery charging	- Fast charging 25W - Fast battery charging 18W
Other battery features	- 4.5W reverse wireless charging - Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W - USB Power Delivery 3.0 - Up to 50% in 30 Minutes with a 20W power adapter - Wireless charging with MagSafe charger up to 15W capacity - Wireless charging with Qi chargers up to 7.5W - USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Video playback: up to 20 Hours - Play video (online): link to 12 Hours - Play a sound: up to 80 Hours

Sound


Loudspeaker	Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Other Sound features	- audio 32 Bit / 384 KHz - Tuned by AKG

Connectivity


Wi-Fi Technology	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes Yes
Infrared	no
Radio	FM Radio (Snapdragon model only; market dependent / Operator) no
Charging port	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors	Footprint (under display, ultrasonic), acceleration, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Face ID, LiDAR Scanner, Barometer, 3-axis Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
Additional features	- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) - ANT+ - Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Siri natural language commands and dictation - MagSafe - Accessories - NFC to recognize accessories Box contents: - Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max - USB-C to Lightning Cable - Documents and documents

Mobile price


Price in Egypt	18,450 Egyptian Pound 17,250 Egyptian Pound
Price in Saudi Arabia [: Ar] Price in Saudi Arabia Saudi Riyal (SAR) [:]	4,000 SR 4,120 SR
Price in the UAE [: Ar] mobile price in the United Arab Emirates in UAE Dirhams (AED) [:]	3,800 AED 4,035 AED
Mobile price in India	73,105 Indian Rupee 80,700 INR
Mobile price in Iraq	1,459,465 Iraqi Dinar 1,311,650 Iraqi Dinar
Mobile price in dollars	1155 USD 1099 USD
Prices are on	14, January, 2021 13, October, 2020

cell phone


Mobile name	Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
MODEL	SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960 Versions: A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada, Japan); A2412 (China, Hong Kong)