Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | Samsung | Apple |
| Announced | 2021, January 14 | January 2025 | September 2025 |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 | February 2025 | Coming Soon - September 2025 |
| Price | Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 129,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 149,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) |
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in) |
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 218 g (7.69 oz) | 233 g (8.22 oz) |
| SIM Type | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | - | - |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network | LTE | LTE | LTE |
| 5G Network | SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
| Messaging | |||
| Build Features | - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| OS | Android 11 | Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades | iOS 26 |
| User Interface | One UI 3.1 | One UI 7 | - |
| Processor | 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, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea | Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | Hexa-core, Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea | Adreno 830 | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 1 TB | 2 TB |
| External Memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | No |
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| Type | FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1300 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display |
QHD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ) 1600 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Ceramic Shield 2 Protections |
| Colors | 16M Colour | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 6.2 inches | 6.9 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) | 1440 x 3120 pixels (498 ppi) | 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 86.12% | 92.51% | 91.36% |
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| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP | 200 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP |
| Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash | Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash |
| Features | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video Auto-HDR, Panorama |
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video | 48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. |
| Front Camera | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF HDR, HDR10+ Video - 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Browser | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| Internal | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.0 | 2 TB, 12 GB RAM or 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM NVMe |
| Expandable Storage | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | No |
| USB OTG | Supported | Supported | Not Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wireless |
Li-Ion 4832 MAh - Nano SIM Model Li-Ion - ESIM Only Model Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) - China only 25W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired |
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh | 5088 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - | - |
Rs. 149,900 
