iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
61.1Performance37.2
59Display56.3
51.7Camera72
54.7Battery46.4
89.3Features78.7
9 spec wins — iPhone 15 Pro Max7 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone 15 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 60.4 to 53.9, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+24) 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 15 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 61 vs 37
- Stronger battery score: 55 vs 46
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 79
- 104% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,920 vs 1,430
- 104% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 3,550
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Stronger camera score: 72 vs 52
- 233% higher Front camera: 40 MP vs 12 MP
- 125% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 48 MP
- 100% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 5 x
- 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | iPhone 15 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 | 89.8 % | — |
| 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 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,430,000+82%Top 26% | 783,817Top 65% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,920+104%Top 10% | 1,430Top 52% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,250+104%Top 13% | 3,550Top 56% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 15 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 | 5 x | 10 x+100% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 40 MP+233% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,441 mAh | 5,000 mAh+13% |
| Wired charging | 27 W+8% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 221 g+3% | 228 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm+7% | 8.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Titanium | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 17 | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+50% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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