Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Exynos

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Exynos

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Exynos

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - global version, 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, 53, 66, 71 - USA, Canada, Japan; 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 - Russian

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, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version, China, Hong Kong; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Canada, Japan; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Russia

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

-
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

Availability
Oficially announced

2022-09

2022-01
Status

2022-09

2022-01

Design
Build

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

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

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM) or Dual eSIM - global version; Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA; Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China

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

160.7 mm

155.7 mm
Width

77.6 mm

74.5 mm
Thickness

7.9 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

240 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

Black, Gold, Purple, Silver

Graphite, Lavender, Olive, White

Display
Display type

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.4 inches
Resolution

1290 x 2796 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

460 ppi

411 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

Always-On display, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+

Hardware
CPU

Hexa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 3.46 GHz Everest

Single-core 2.9 GHz Cortex-X1
CPU(second)

quad-core 2.02 GHz Sawtooth

Triple-core 2.80 GHz Cortex-A78
CPU(third)

Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic

Exynos 2100
GPU

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Mali-G78 MP14
Memory RAM

6 GB

6, 8 GB
Internal storage

128, 256, 512, 1024 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

NVMe

UFS 3.1

OS
OS

iOS 16

Android 12, One UI 4

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 24 mm, 1.22 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1.8 µm, 79˚ , 1/1.76" , 30x digital zoom
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.8 , 77 mm, 3x optical zoom

(telephoto) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 76 mm, 3x optical zoom , 1/4.5" , 1.0 µm, 30x digital zoom
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1.4 µm

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

8000 x 6000 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), 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, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording, Smart HDR 4, photographic styles, cinematic mode, action mode, proRAW, proRes, night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR scanner

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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Dual

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.9 , 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

-
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, HDR, Cinematic mode, Smart HDR 4, digital image stabilization, proRAW, proRes video recording

HDR, face detection, face unlock
Selfie camera video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

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

Sound
3.5mm jack

No

No
Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers
Earpiece

Yes

Yes

Multimedia
Radio

No

-

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

v5.3

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

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

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Browser
HTML

HTML5

HTML5

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

4323 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 charging

MagSafe, 15W

-
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes
Fast wireless charging

Qi, 7.5W

Qi/PMA, 15W