Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A21
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Samsung Galaxy A21 or Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A21 | Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, April 8 | 2019, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm | 6.61 x 6.61 x 3.02 in | 158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.06 in | |
| Weight | 193 g | 6.81 oz | 226 g | 7.97 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Front/back glass, stainless steel frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Midnight Green (matte colors) | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3969 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 20 h Music play - Up to 80 h |
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| Approximate price | 199 EUR | 1250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 102.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79.3% | 83.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1242 x 2688 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 458 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - Super Retina XDR OLED -800 nits -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 122 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 126 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 124 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) TOF 3D camera |
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| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 92 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 93 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 90 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2.0 | iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 13.2 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz) | - Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | ||
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 928669 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 243335 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 335206 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 161350 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 243335 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 102874 | 527458 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1713 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3802 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 13596 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 193 | 1334 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 975 | 3518 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 740 | 5483 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4039 | 13789 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or Electronic SIM card) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100) - A2218 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2161 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2220 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A 1.6 Gbps DL, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) -Stylus support |
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| Versions |
- Versions: -A2218 (Global market) -A2161 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) -A2220 (China, Hong Kong) |
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