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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

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The price difference between these two smartphones is approximately TZS 595,000, with the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G being more expensive than the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, with 6 GB of RAM and 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB of storage, starts at approximately TZS 1,855,000. In comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, featuring 12 or 16 GB of RAM and 128, 256, or 512 GB of storage, is currently available starting at approximately TZS 2,450,000.

General Overview

  • Product
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    Product
    Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
  • Device Type
    Device Type
    Bar
    Device Type
    Bar
  • Model
    Model
    iPhone 12 Pro Max
    Model
    SM-G998B / SM-G998B/DS
  • Announced
    Announced
    2020, October
    Announced
    2021, January
  • Released
    Released
    2020, October
    Released
    2021, January
  • Status
    Status
    Available
    Status
    Available

Design

  • Product
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    Product
    Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
  • Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.
    Type
    Bar
    Type
    Bar
  • Dimensions
    Dimensions
    160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
    Dimensions
    165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
  • Weight
    Weight
    228 g (8.04 oz)
    Weight
    227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
  • Protection
    Protection
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
    IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
    Protection
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
  • Colors
    Colors
    Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
    Colors
    Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown

Network

  • Product
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    Product
    Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
  • 2G Network
    2G Network
    Yes
    2G Network
    Yes
  • 3G Network
    3G Network
    Yes
    3G Network
    Yes
  • 4G Network
    4G Network
    Yes
    4G Network
    Yes
  • 5G Network
    5G Network
    Yes
    5G Network
    Yes
  • SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.
    SIM
    Nano SIM
    SIM
    Nano SIM
  • Dual SIM
    Dual SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
    Dual SIM
    Yes, Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

  • Product
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    Product
    Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
  • Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)
    Display Type
    OLED
    Display Type
    Dynamic AMOLED
  • Size
    Size
    6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
    Size
    6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution
    Resolution
    1284 x 2778 pixels
    Resolution
    1440 x 3200 pixels
  • Display Colors Display Colors is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others.
    Display Colors
    16M colors
    Display Colors
    1B colors
  • Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality.
    Pixel Density
    458 ppi density
    Pixel Density
    515 ppi density
  • Touch Screen
    Touch Screen
    Capacitive Touchscreen
    Touch Screen
    Capacitive Touchscreen
  • Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.
    Display Protection
    Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
    Display Protection
    Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Features
    Features
    Dolby Vision
    Wide color gamut
    True-tone
    Features
    2X
    120Hz
    HDR10+
    1500 nits (peak)
    Always-on display

Media

  • Product
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    Product
    Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
  • FM Radio
    FM Radio
    No
    FM Radio
    Yes
  • Earphone Jack
    Earphone Jack
    No
    Earphone Jack
    No

Camera

  • Product
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    Product
    Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
  • Camera Set The total number of lenses contained within the Rear or Main camera systems. Referred to as Single, Dual or Triple.
    Camera Set
    Quad Cameras
    Camera Set
    Quad Cameras
  • Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.
    Main Camera
    12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
    Main Camera
    108 MP (2nd gen), f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
  • 2nd Camera
    2nd Camera
    12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom
    2nd Camera
    10 MP, (periscope telephoto), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
  • 3rd Camera
    3rd Camera
    12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide)
    3rd Camera
    10 MP, (telephoto), dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
  • 4th Camera
    4th Camera
    TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
    4th Camera
    12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
  • Camera Video
    Camera Video
    4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
    Camera Video
    8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
  • Features
    Features
    Dolby Vision HDR, stereo sound rec.
    HDR (photo/panorama)
    Features
    Auto-HDR, panorama
  • Flash Flash Light => There is commonly two types of flash lights are used in camera mobile phones, LED Flash (LED flash offers lower power consumption with drive circuitry that takes up very little room, LEDs can be strobed faster than any other light source), Xenon Flash (xenon flash produces an extremely intense full-spectrum white light for a very short duration)
    Flash
    Quad-LED dual-tone flash
    Flash
    LED flash
  • Selfie Set The total number of lenses contained within the Selfie camera systems. Referred to as Single, Dual or Triple.
    Selfie Set
    Dual Cameras
    Selfie Set
    Single Camera
  • Selfie Camera
    Selfie Camera
    12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
    Selfie Camera
    40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF
  • 2nd Selfie
    2nd Selfie
    SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
    2nd Selfie
  • Selfie Video
    Selfie Video
    4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
    Selfie Video
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
  • Features
    Features
    HDR
    Features
    Dual video call, Auto-HDR

Software

  • Product
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    Product
    Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
  • OS OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.
    OS
    iOS 14
    OS
    Android 11
  • User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.
    User Interface
    User Interface
    One UI 3.0

Hardware

  • Product
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    Product
    Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
  • Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.
    Chipset
    Apple A14 Bionic (5nm)
    Chipset
    Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International / Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China/Korea
  • CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.
    CPU
    Hexa-core
    CPU
    Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea
  • GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.
    GPU
    Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    GPU
    Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea
  • RAM RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.
    RAM
    6 GB
    RAM
    12 GB
  • Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.
    Internal Storage
    128GB/256GB/512GB
    Internal Storage
    128/256/512 GB
  • Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.
    Card Slot
    No
    Card Slot
    No
  • Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.
    Sensors
    Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
    Sensors
    Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Connectivity

  • Product
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    Product
    Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
  • Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.
    Bluetooth
    5.1, A2DP, LE
    Bluetooth
    5.2, A2DP, LE
  • Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.
    Wi-fi
    Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
    Wi-fi
    Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-fi Hotspot Wi-fi Hotspot is a mobile feature allows your phone to share its cellular data connection by creating a Wi-Fi network.
    Wi-fi Hotspot
    Wi-fi Hotspot
  • USB
    USB
    Lightning, USB 2.0
    USB
    USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
  • GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.
    GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
    GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
  • NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
    NFC
    NFC
  • Wireless Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.
    Wireless Charging
    Qi fast wireless charging 15W
    Wireless Charging
    Yes, Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W / Reverse wireless charging 4.5W

Data

  • Product
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    Product
    Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
  • GPRS GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system's global system for mobile communications (GSM), Generally, GPRS is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection.
    GPRS
    GPRS
  • EDGE EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) is a wireless network technology generally considered the next step in the 2G network offers data transfer rates up to four times faster than ordinary GSM networks, Generally, EDGE is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection.
    EDGE
    EDGE
  • Speed
    Speed
    HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    Speed
    HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G

Battery

  • Product
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    Product
    Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
  • Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.
    Battery Type
    Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
    Battery Type
    Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
  • Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.
    Capacity
    3687 mAh, Battery
    Capacity
    5000 mAh, Battery
  • Placement
    Placement
    Non-removable
    Placement
    Non-removable
  • Fast Charging Fast charging uses the battery charging technology which increases the charging power and hence the battery gets charged faster.
    Fast Charging
    Yes, 20W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
    Fast Charging
    Yes, 25W (USB Power Delivery 3.0)

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