Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compare Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus is priced from ₹81,999, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max is available at ₹1,43,990 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Price	₹81,999	₹1,43,990
Processor	Samsung Exynos 2100	Apple A19 Pro
Display	6.7 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.9 inches, 1.5K OLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	64MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Periscope), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)
Battery	4800mAh, 25W, Charger in the box	4823mAh, 40W
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5), 128GB (UFS 3.1)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (NvMe)

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

₹81,999

10/10

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹1,43,990

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

₹81,999

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹1,43,990

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max100

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus56

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus73

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max98

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus100

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max69

Key Specifications

Processor	Samsung Exynos 2100	Apple A19 Pro
Display	6.7 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.9 inches, 1.5K OLED, 120Hz
Camera	64MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Periscope), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)
Battery	4800mAh, 25W, Charger in the box	4823mAh, 40W
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	128GB (UFS 3.1)	256GB (NvMe)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable
Colors	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Launch	January 14, 2021	September 09, 2025
Stores	Amazon, Flipkart	Apple, Flipkart, Amazon, Vijay Sales, Croma, Vijay Sales
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹81,999	₹1,49,900

Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display Type	AMOLED	OLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPO Support	-	Yes
Playback Quality	HDR10+	Dolby Vision
Display Engine	Dynamic 2X	Super Retina XDR
Anti Reflection Coating	-	Yes
Display Size	6.7 inches	6.9 inches
Area	107.8 cm²	115.6 cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	88.3%	90.7%
Resolution Width	1080 pixels	1320 pixels
Resolution Height	2400 pixels	2868 pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	394ppi	460ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	1.5K
Typical Brightness	-	1000 nits
High Brightness	1300 nits	1600 nits
Peak Brightness	1300 nits	3000 nits
Eye Protection	-	PWM Dimming
Contrast Ratio	-	2,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	-	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	16.7 Million Colours	1.07 Billion Colours

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

Height	161.5mm	163.4mm
Width	75.6mm	78mm
Thickness	7.8mm	8.75mm
Weight	200 grams	231 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield 2
Back Material	Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield 2
Ports	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1	Display Port, USB Type-C 3.2
Additional Features	OTG	USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	-	Dolby Atmos
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	-

Processor

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Chipset Manufacturer	Samsung	Apple
Chipset	Exynos 2100	A19 Pro
Fabrication Size	5 nm	3 nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Hexa-core
Clock Speed	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55GHz	2x4.26GHz + 4 CoresGHz
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	875803	2094047
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1356	3899

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	64MP	48MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.78
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Telephoto	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX903
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.72"	1/1.28"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	1.1x Optical Zoom, Hybrid Zoom, OIS, PDAF	Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	12MP	48MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.8
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX973
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/1.76"	1/2.55"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	12MP	48MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Field of View	120	120
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX972
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	1/2.55"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	Super Steady Video	PDAF
Features	-	Action Mode, Audio Zoom, Cinematic Mode, Digital zoom, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, Geotagging, HDR, Macro Mode, Night mode, panorama, Photonic Engine, Portrait mode, Slow Motion, Time-lapse
Camera Stabilization	OIS	Sensor Shift OIS
Raw Photo Support	-	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	960 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Max Zoom Supported	20-50X	20-50X
Optical Zoom Support	3X	8X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound Recording	10-bit HDR, 3D (spatial) video/audio, Apple ProRAW, Cinematic mode, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Dual Video, Macro Video Recording, Night Video Recording, ProRes Video Recording, Slow Motion, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse Video
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@960fps, 8K@24fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@100fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps
Log Video Recording Support	-	Yes

Operating System

OS Name	Android	iOS
OS Version	11	26
OS Skin	One UI	iOS
Inbuilt AI	-	Apple Intelligence
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
AI Frame Interpolation	-	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	-	Yes
OS Updates	4 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Features	Circle to Search	Apple Intelligence, Live Translate

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	10MP	18MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX914
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF	Auto Focus, OIS, PDAF
Features	Face unlock, HdR	3D (spatial) Audio, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), Deep Fusion, Digital Zoom, Dolby Vision HDR, Night mode, Portrait Mode, ProRAW, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	PDAF
Video Features	1080p@30fps, 4k@30/60fps	Cinematic Mode (4k@30fps), gyro-EIS, ProRes Video Recording
Video Recording	4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	1080@120fps, 1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	26mm	-
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1.22µm	-

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

Battery Capacity	4800mAh	4823mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	25W	40W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	25W
Charging Standards Supported	-	MAGSAFE, PD3.2, Qi2
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	-	4.5W
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	4.5W	-

Network

Sim Type	nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 nano-SIM and eSIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS, WCDMA	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	LTE 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
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, AAC, LE	AAC, Apple Lossless
GPS	Beidou, GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Navic, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported
Radio	FM Radio	-

Features

Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Barometer Sensor, Fingerprint Scanner, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer, Dual Ambient Light Sensor, LiDAR Scanner, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support
Haptic Feedback	-	Taptic Engine
Fingerprint Scanner	Ultrasonic (under display)	-