Apple Iphone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Exynos

Apple Iphone 12 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Exynos

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - China; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 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 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - global, China, Hong Kong; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - Canada, Japan

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - USA; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - global

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6 - global; SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A, 1 Gbps download, 500 Mbps upload

LTE-A (5CA), Cat19, 1600 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) / Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

160.8 mm

155.7 mm
Width

78.1 mm

74.5 mm
Thickness

7.4 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

228 g

177 g
Payment

Apple Pay(Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

IP68 (6m and 30 mins)

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP68

IP68
Colors

Gold, Graphite, Pacific Blue, Silver

Graphite, Lavender, Olive, White

Display
Display type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.4 inches
Resolution

1284 x 2778 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

458 ppi

411 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

HDR10, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak), Dolby Vision, Wide color gamut, True-tone

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+
DxOMark display score

88

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Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.6 , 26 mm, 1.7 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1.8 µm, 79˚ , 1/1.76" , 30x digital zoom
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 65 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm, 2x optical zoom

(telephoto) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 76 mm, 1/4.5" , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom , 30x digital zoom
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 13 mm, 1/3.6"

123˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/3.0" , 1.12 µm
(depth) , TOF 3D LiDAR scanner
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Night Mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
DxOMark photo

138

-
DxOMark zoom

68

-
DxOMark video

113

-
DxOMark camera score

130

-

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Dual

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 23 mm, 1/3.6"

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 1/2.74" , 81˚ , 0.8 µm
SL 3D
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

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Selfie camera features

Face unlock, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, HDR, Face detection, digital image stabilization

HDR, face detection, face unlock
Selfie camera video

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
DxOMark photo

101

-
DxOMark video

93

-
DxOMark camera score

98

-

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Lightning, USB 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, Face ID, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

3687 mAh

4500 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Yes (50% in 30 min)

Quick Charge 2.0, 25W (50% in 30 min)
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes
Fast wireless charging

Qi magnetic fast wireless charging

Qi/PMA, 15W
Standby time

20 h

-
Music play

80 h

-
DxOMark autonomy

67

-
DxOMark charging

74

-
DxOMark efficiency

94

-
DxOMark battery score

78

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