CELL PHONE COMPARISON
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
See the specifications. Compare the reported SAR. Choose with more context.
Lower in this comparison Higher in this comparisonColors compare test values, not health risk.
SAR measurements · W/kg, US 1 g
Head SAR · cellular only
1.01W/kgHigher
0.65W/kgLower
Body SAR · cellular only
1.15W/kgHigher
0.95W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · cellular only
1.15W/kgHigher
1.04W/kgLower
Head SAR · simultaneous
1.41W/kgLower
1.56W/kgHigher
Body SAR · simultaneous
1.55W/kgSame reported value
1.55W/kgSame reported value
Hotspot SAR · simultaneous
1.55W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
The essentials
Screen size
6.9 inches
6.7 inches
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
Dimensions
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
FCC identifier
BCG-E8684A
A3LSMG996U
Display
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
Always-On display
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display
Display Test
Not listed
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera
Main Camera
Triple Camera: 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12m, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensorshift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7m, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Triple Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8m, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8m, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4m, Super Steady video
Main Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Single Camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22m, Dual Pixel PDAF
Selfie Camera Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Selfie Camera Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Battery
Type
Li-Ion, non-removable
Li-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired
Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Battery Test
Not listed
Endurance rating 114h
Hardware
Operating System
iOS 18
Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.X GHz)
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - InternationalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/China
Internal Storage
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM NVMe
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Performance
Not listed
AnTuTu: 622276 (v8) GeekBench: 3476 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Connectivity
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
No
Loudspeaker Test
Not listed
-25.8 LUFS (Very good)
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
227 g (8.01 oz)
200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Network
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3084 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3297
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G996U1
5G Network
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297
2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1
General
Phone
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S21 PLUS
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Announced
September 9, 2024
2021-01-14 22:30:56
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2024, September 20
Available. Released 2021, January 29
Price
About 1450 EUR
$ 618.60 / € 874.23 / £ 739.00 / ₹ 71,998
Model Names
A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,3
SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960
Source: RF Safe phone records. Cellular-only and simultaneous values describe different laboratory test configurations; they are not measurements of your personal exposure. Regional models may differ. What SAR can and cannot tell you ↗