Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max. Comparing Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) stands against Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹73,999 and for Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is ₹1,34,900. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jul 02, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
CPU	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor	4.05 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 64 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)	48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 120mm, 1/3.06", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, 3D Sensor‑Shift OIS, 5x Optical Zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 0.7µm, PDAF
Battery	4000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	4685 mAh, Li-ion Battery
OS	Android v10	iOS v18, upgradable to v18.5
Price	₹73,999	₹1,34,900

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Overview

Specs Score	74 / 100	80 / 100 Better Specs
Display Size	6.2 in	6.9 in Bigger Display
Display Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1320 x 2868 pixels Better Resolution
CPU Clock Speed	2.9 GHz	4.05 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Octa Core More CPU Cores	Hexa Core
Rear Camera	64 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP Triple	48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution
Front Camera	10 MP	12 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Weight	169 g Lighter	227 g
Thickness	7.9 mm Slimmer	8.3 mm
Battery	4000 mAh	4685 mAh Bigger Battery
Unique Features	Fingerprint Sensor	No

General

Model	Galaxy S21 5G	iPhone 16 Pro Max (A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2)
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	eSIM+Nano SIM
eSIM Support		Yes
SAR		1.01 W/kg (Head) 1.15 W/kg (Body)
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	January 14, 2021	September 09, 2024

Design

Dimensions	71.2 x 151.7 x 7.9 mm	77.6 x 163 x 8.3 mm
Weight	169 g	227 g
Bezel less		Yes
Qwerty		No
Colors		Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Display

Type	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)	Color LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.2 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz	6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	~ 421 PPI	~ 460 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 87.2%	~ 91.4%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen)
Brightness		1,000 nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 nits Peak Brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits Peak Brightness (outdoor); 1 nit Minimum Brightness
HDR Support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Adaptive Refresh Rate		Yes
Features	Always-on Display, HDR10+	HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with Adaptive Refresh Rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (typical)
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Dynamic Island
Foldable Display		No
Curved Display		No
Dual Display		No

Memory

RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Card Slot		No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands		FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75, n76), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version		Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7), Tri Band
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support		Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score		1,702,573 (Total) (v10) 455,511 (CPU) 638,423 (GPU) 243,799 (Memory) 364,840 (UX)
Geekbench Score		8,505 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,437 (Single Core)
3DMark Score		4,738 (Wild Life Extreme)
Camera Score		157 (DxOMark)
Speaker Score		82 (Very Good)
Battery Test Result		17 hours

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	No
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer	Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features		AI Mobile (Apple Intelligence)
Water Resistance	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min	Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68
IP Rating	IP68	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features		Camera Control Button, Grade 5 Titanium, Titanium design, Latest-Generation Ceramic Shield Front, Textured Matt Glass Back, New 16‑core Neural Engine, DisplayPort, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support (Gen2 Chip), Emergency SOS

Camera

Rear Camera	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 64 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)	48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 120mm, 1/3.06", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, 3D Sensor‑Shift OIS, 5x Optical Zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 0.7µm, PDAF
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus		Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus
Features	Auto-HDR, Panorama	5x Optical Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 10x Optical Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 25x, Camera Control, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5,next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Night Mode Portraits Enabled By Lidar Scanner, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography,apple Proraw,wide Color Capture For Photos And Live Photos,lens Correction (Ultra Wide),advanced Red-eye Correction,auto Image Stabilisation,burst Mode,photo Geotagging,image Formats Captured: Heif, Jpeg And Dng
Video Recording	8K @ 24 fps UHD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD	4K @ 100/120/24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/240/25/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	10 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole	12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS Autofocus, Retina Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/25/30/60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v10	iOS v18, upgradable to v18.5
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2100	Apple Bionic A18 Pro
CPU	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor	4.05 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
Core Details	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55	2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz
Fabrication Node		3 nm
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14	Apple GPU (6-core Graphics)
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	Yes	AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback
Video	Yes	HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type		Stereo
Audio Features		3D (Spatial) Audio, Stereo Sound
Audio Jack Type		USB Type-C
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	4000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	4685 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 25W Fast Charging	Yes
Wireless Charging	Yes, 15W	Yes, 25W MagSafe and 15W Qi2
Reverse Charging	Yes, 4.5W	Yes, 4.5W
Video Playback Time		105 hours
Music Playback Time		33 hours

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