iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
53.6Performance37.2
57.6Display56.3
47.7Camera72
54Battery46.4
89.3Features78.7
8 spec wins — iPhone 14 Pro Max8 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone 14 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 56.9 to 53.9, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+16) and features (+11). Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 54 vs 37
- Stronger battery score: 54 vs 46
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 79
- 80% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,400 vs 3,550
- 78% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,540 vs 1,430
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Stronger camera score: 72 vs 48
- 233% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 3 x
- 233% higher Front camera: 40 MP vs 12 MP
- 125% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 48 MP
- 100% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 6 GB
Display
| Spec | iPhone 14 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.8 ″+1% |
| Panel type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1290x2796 | 3200x1440 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 515 ppi+12% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits+33% | 1,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 88.3 % | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 263,424Top 88% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 126,989Top 82% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 165,563Top 72% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 227,841Top 82% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 14 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,230,000+57%Top 35% | 783,817Top 65% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,540+78%Top 14% | 1,430Top 52% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,400+80%Top 23% | 3,550Top 56% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB/1TB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 14 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 108 MP+125% |
| Main aperture | f/1.78 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP+20% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | 10 x+233% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 40 MP+233% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 14 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,323 mAh | 5,000 mAh+16% |
| Wired charging | 27 W+8% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 14 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 240 g | 228 g+5% |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm+12% | 8.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 14 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 14 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 16 | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+50% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 14 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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