Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (12GB RAM + 128GB) vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus
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Overview
| Specs Score | 80 / 100 Better Specs | 70 / 100 |
| Display Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels Better Resolution | 1290 x 2796 pixels |
| RAM | 12 GB More RAM | |
| CPU Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz | 4.04 GHz Faster Clock Speed |
| CPU Cores | Octa Core More CPU Cores | Hexa Core |
| Rear Camera | 108 MP Quad Better Camera Resolution | 48 MP + 12 MP Dual |
| Front Camera | 40 MP Better Front Camera Resolution | 12 MP |
| Weight | 227 g | 199 g Lighter |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.8 mm Slimmer |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Bigger Battery | 4674 mAh |
| Unique Features | Fingerprint Sensor Reverse Charging | No No |
General
| Model | Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | iPhone 16 Plus |
| 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 | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | January 14, 2021 | September 09, 2024 |
Design
| Dimensions | 75.6 x 165.1 x 8.9 mm | 77.8 x 160.9 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 227 g | 199 g |
| Colors | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine |
Display
| Type | Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) | Color OLED Screen (1B) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.8 inches, 1440 x 3200 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.7 inches, 1290 x 2796 pixels, 60 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 515 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 89.8% | ~ 88% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Features | Always-on Display, HDR10+ | Dynamic Island, HDR displaym, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness, Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dolby Vision |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Dynamic Island |
Memory
| RAM | 12 GB | |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
| 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, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, 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 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO7 | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.2, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
Performance
| AnTuTu Score | 1,592,494 (Total) (v10) 432,406 (CPU) 621,977 (GPU) 182,308 (Memory) 355,803 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 7,902 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,281 (Single Core) | |
| 3DMark Score | 4,332 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Speaker Score | 78 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 18.67 hours |
Extra
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | yes with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass,Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Satellite Connectivity, Crash Detection, Action Buttion, Camera Control Buttion, Ai Mobile (Apple Intelligence), New 16‑core Neural Engine, NVMe Storage |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 108 MP ƒ/1.8 10 MP ƒ/4.9 (Telephoto) 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus |
| Features | Auto-HDR, Panorama | Camera Control, Sapphire crystal lens cover, 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, Panorama (up to 63MP), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial photos, Macro photography, Wide colour 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 and JPEG, Digital zoom up to 10x |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 24 fps UHD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 40 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 23mm, 1/3.6", PDAF Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
Technical
| OS | Android v10 | iOS v18 |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2100 | Apple Bionic A18 |
| CPU | 2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.04 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
Multimedia
| 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 and AV1, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 4674 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 25W Fast Charging | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | Yes, 25W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 27 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 100 hours |
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