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Galaxy S21 Ultra vs. iPhone 12 Pro Max: Spec Comparison
How does Samsung’s newest Galaxy phone stack up against the top iPhone? Let’s break it down, spec by spec. CORRECTION: At 0:55 we mistakenly said the iPhone 12 Pro Max has 112GB of storage when it actually has 128GB. Sorry for the confusion.
Claire Reilly
January 15, 2021 at 10:38 pm
Alright let me know your vote, team! I’m pretty keen to see how the S21 Ultra stacks up on photography, but a bit devastated it’s losing the SD card!
RoCk-N-PaRtY
January 15, 2021 at 10:38 pm
Now we gotta wait for the Galaxy S21 real competitor. The iPhone 13
Mali Mo
January 15, 2021 at 10:48 pm
Iphone looks the same since the iPhone x, yet people pay large sums to buy it every year? Humans are like sheep
Mali Mo
January 15, 2021 at 11:46 pm
@swegweg erg that’s true but the iPhone is more blatent by not changing the notch
James Marsh
January 15, 2021 at 10:54 pm
Both are great phones but the s21Ultra appears to be the better phone by a lot!
Mariachee Bandidos
January 15, 2021 at 11:02 pm
0:03 ‘might’ is correct, because most people are not choosing between these two.
people chose between Samsung and other android or between iPhones and other iPhones
Crawdaddy
January 15, 2021 at 11:16 pm
iPhone do be better
Xavier Superflyy69
January 15, 2021 at 11:17 pm
Got the note 20 ultra couple months ago now I want this lol
George Nakkash
January 15, 2021 at 11:18 pm
0:01 nah im trynna choose between $100 phones
Bruce Vue
January 15, 2021 at 11:20 pm
2:07 this shot
SyKe DannyS
January 15, 2021 at 11:47 pm
What shot?
Bruce Vue
January 15, 2021 at 11:52 pm
@SyKe DannyS the water.
SyKe DannyS
January 16, 2021 at 12:07 am
@Bruce Vue ah I didnt really see it as a shot haha more of just pointing out differences
American Trucker
January 15, 2021 at 11:22 pm
I’m happy with my iPhone 12 pro, cause I stopped purchasing the iPhone at iPhone 6 only because I wanted back the box design, Apple did not disappoint, iPhone still has a better software, better security, and Samsung is still trying to Keep up with they are bionic 14
Harjap Aulakh
January 16, 2021 at 12:17 am
fax
Dave Dacer
January 15, 2021 at 11:34 pm
iPhone is 💞… 🙌🙌🙌
Shrihan Car Reviews
January 15, 2021 at 11:34 pm
Team Samsung hit a like 👇!
Vivek Jayaraman
January 15, 2021 at 11:40 pm
S20 Ultra has expandable storage. Please correct it at 00:45 seconds.
Jeremy Toh
January 15, 2021 at 11:48 pm
Phantom Black colour sounds and looks like a phone that Batman would use.
Clinton McCool
January 15, 2021 at 11:53 pm
I doubt there are many people choosing between the iPhone and the S21. Apple people stick with Apple products and Android sticks with Android. switching to a completely foreign ecosystem is not something many people do.
CNET
January 15, 2021 at 11:54 pm
CORRECTION: At 0:55 we mistakenly said the iPhone 12 Pro Max has 112GB of storage when it actually has 128GB. Sorry for the confusion.
frank john
January 16, 2021 at 7:57 am
What a terrible mistake from a very professional tech company
shikifuka5555
January 16, 2021 at 5:48 pm
Can somebody tell me when will the price of iphone 12 pro max drop in india? And till what price will it drop??
Gabriel Wadsack
January 16, 2021 at 7:12 pm
Previous samsung phones have had sd card support you said that they did not
The Desi Lifestyle
January 16, 2021 at 8:38 pm
Perhaps the speaker wanted to elaborate on the amount of usable storage which would be closer to 120 GB. It’s a weird thing for the speaker to do, but that’s the benefit of the doubt.
Nac M
January 16, 2021 at 10:48 pm
Hahahahahaha.
DJ7thnz
January 17, 2021 at 5:30 am
The base Galaxy S21 ultra is actually 256GB not 128GB. That’s too small of a storage if that’s what you’re saying.
Gabriel Wadsack
January 17, 2021 at 5:33 am
@DJ7thnz that is not correct it is 128
DJ7thnz
January 17, 2021 at 5:39 am
@Gabriel Wadsack Sorry my bad. Here in the Philippines we only have 2 choices as of the moment and it’s either 256gb or 512gb. There is no 128gb version here.
Shelvin. P
January 17, 2021 at 9:50 pm
I’m just learning that the iphone 12 pro max only has 6gb of ram? Even the s21 has atleast 8.
Vasilică Pușcașu
January 18, 2021 at 10:22 am
Stop making comparisons between two phones, one old and one new, just launched
otogigamer
January 19, 2021 at 7:17 pm
You’re probably not wrong after all the crap the phone company loads in your phone
Bill C.
January 20, 2021 at 1:31 am
Don’t you ever make that mistake again in your life got it?
Striker Bowls
January 20, 2021 at 1:07 pm
@Mobile Tech Point It came from 512
GDD
January 20, 2021 at 6:59 pm
Thanks
Taurean Graves
January 15, 2021 at 11:56 pm
Let’s c how long this last
Ramon Leynes
January 16, 2021 at 12:06 am
iPhone 12 Pro Max !!!
Sarcastic36
January 16, 2021 at 12:26 am
Lack of a finger print scanner is a huge deal breaker for the iPhone 🤮
Hadi putra
January 16, 2021 at 12:47 am
Finally
Jesus Hernandez
January 16, 2021 at 12:56 am
Which phone is goona lag after 4 years iphone 12 pro max or samsung s21 ultra?
Series - The Animated Cinema
January 16, 2021 at 1:24 am
In four years neither of those phones will necessarily lag a lot, but the s21 will most likely be the one to become slower first
M M
January 16, 2021 at 1:05 am
120 hz QHD vs 60 hz. S21 Ultra without a doubt
Thi Henry
January 16, 2021 at 1:10 am
Samsung phone will alway look prettier than iPhone.
Gautam Saharan
January 16, 2021 at 1:16 am
IPhone 12 pro Max is nothing against great Galaxy S21 Ultra
darren gilman
January 16, 2021 at 1:19 am
My s8, cuz its paid off and has lots of memory left(no sd card installed) I don’t use 90% of the features and not a picture taker. Only better battery life be what I’d like.
Kevin Smith
January 16, 2021 at 3:07 pm
The hype for 120hz refresh rate dam. I wonder what will be the next hype. 120hz adaptive refresh rate has been on the iPad Pro for some years now. All of a sudden it’s the greatest feature ever 😂 As if it makes the phone perform on an elite level which is not the case,
Ivo De Niro
January 16, 2021 at 3:13 pm
There is no question about it, the s21 ultra is the king!
Tanishq Dwivedi
January 16, 2021 at 3:33 pm
S21 ultra winner
Martin Pratley
January 16, 2021 at 3:40 pm
Can’t believe there’s about 3 months between them looks like 3 years iphone is so behind
Martin Pratley
January 16, 2021 at 6:44 pm
@Abhiram Madhu I wouldn’t say performs better but there is things you can do that you cannot on the iPhone and we have all the models in the family to compare. And I ain’t a fan boy I’ve owned loads of different makes
Abhiram Madhu
January 16, 2021 at 6:53 pm
@Martin Pratley Well, give me one example of that thing that you can do with S7 but can’t with iPhone.
Martin Pratley
January 16, 2021 at 7:17 pm
@Abhiram Madhu to many to mention but even simple things like taking a selfie is better. And you take so long to catch up you’ve only just got split screen or picture in picture and s7 could even do that
Abhiram Madhu
January 16, 2021 at 8:31 pm
@Martin Pratley How on Earth the selfie on Galaxy S7 is better than iPhone 12 Pro max??
Martin Pratley
January 16, 2021 at 8:36 pm
@Abhiram Madhu not the quality but how you take them
Wataru Imahayashi
January 16, 2021 at 3:43 pm
great
Rafalp Gresiak
January 16, 2021 at 4:20 pm
iPhone all the way
Pablo Moreno
January 16, 2021 at 4:30 pm
S21 ultra 🔥
Pratap Patil
January 16, 2021 at 4:51 pm
Xcept 120hz display, iphone is far better in all segments
Nechita Mircea
January 16, 2021 at 4:52 pm
Actually i think the iPhone is only better at the processor
Pratap Patil
January 16, 2021 at 5:03 pm
@Nechita Mircea processor, camera, UI.. Speakers
devagya sharma
January 16, 2021 at 4:53 pm
Iphone is best
sbrw
January 16, 2021 at 5:35 pm
Me watching this with my entry line smartphone
Sutapa Ray
January 16, 2021 at 5:38 pm
I’ve to be dumb enough to buy S21 ULTRA at that price point.
Phone is not about the hardware, it’s actually the whole some experience.
Mike Arnaldo
January 16, 2021 at 6:07 pm
That red pixel at 2:07 gave me a mini heart attack. Thought my phone had a dead pixel on my phone for a sec 😆🤣😂
H. Y013
January 16, 2021 at 6:08 pm
S21 ultra georges my pricers 😳😳😳, iphone is just like audi always same with new package
Foxcore
January 16, 2021 at 6:26 pm
ip68 is marketing nothing more
Ezeus R
January 16, 2021 at 6:43 pm
so you are telling me these two are better than my Nokia?
No Name
January 16, 2021 at 11:20 pm
Nope my 3310 is the best
Ezeus R
January 16, 2021 at 11:27 pm
@No Name my blackberry will probably put up a fight
Akash Yadav
January 16, 2021 at 7:19 pm
I caught something else:
Between 10 Hz to 120 Hz?
Or
Between 10 Hz and 120 Hz?
Gabriel Wadsack
January 16, 2021 at 7:20 pm
This is the most poorly made comparison video I have ever seen! You made many many mistakes on the specifications of the s21 ultra alone (that is the phone I am familiar with) I am disappointed that a media outlet as large as yourselves would get so much wrong…
S H
January 16, 2021 at 7:51 pm
Just know this! iPhone prices are not the same everywhere
MH Raja
January 16, 2021 at 9:38 pm
S21 Ultra❤
ItsYaBoi Duhh
January 16, 2021 at 10:39 pm
And she forgot to say that the 12 pro and pro max have apple RAW
Merman Terren
January 16, 2021 at 11:21 pm
Got my iPhone 12 Pro Max two days ago such a beauty
ItsYaBoi Duhh
January 17, 2021 at 12:18 am
What do u mean when u get hands of the phone I already got the iPhone 12 Pro
John Marin
January 17, 2021 at 12:59 am
Yikes, the modern phones are so thick. ☹
Mad Titan
January 17, 2021 at 1:26 am
So basically S21 Ultra is 8k times better than the IPhone…🤷♂️
J D
January 17, 2021 at 3:01 am
IPhone 12 Pro Max for me.
Thebobsmccoll
January 17, 2021 at 3:50 am
Wow that iPhone is terrible
Deepak Gautam
January 17, 2021 at 4:01 am
Nice Phone ☺️ but it is overpriced 😔
And it doesn’t come with own charger. So that’s why I won’t buy this 😭
Elect Ekara
January 17, 2021 at 4:44 am
120Hz eats up the fossil 60Hz.
Dustin 9999
January 17, 2021 at 4:50 am
Samsung no doubt
KS
January 17, 2021 at 5:20 am
The iphone looks ancient compared to s21.
[WINR] THE WINNER
January 17, 2021 at 8:32 am
Stone age iphone vs real 2021 s21 ultra. not fair for apple. pls compare it with very old galxy phones.
Ronnie Rockafella
January 17, 2021 at 8:55 am
s21 Ultra is the new heavy weight champion 💪 of the world 🌎
sid shrestha
January 17, 2021 at 9:42 am
S21 Ultra is rocking with it’s all new features.
Nev
January 17, 2021 at 10:33 am
It’s super retinal oled made by Samsung
SL Rose
January 17, 2021 at 10:56 am
S21 design looks unique and futuristic 😍
JIREN UCHIHA
January 17, 2021 at 11:00 am
both are trash especially samsung
RaffoTech
January 17, 2021 at 11:13 am
samsung looks better!
Anything 4You
January 17, 2021 at 11:33 am
Apple more reliable hardware..samsung not reliable in terms of hardware
Bob Inderson Maceno
January 17, 2021 at 12:01 pm
Samsung👌
Yaish Meow
January 17, 2021 at 12:12 pm
excuse me did she just call an iphone “top of the line”?
John Carter
January 17, 2021 at 5:41 pm
Samsung is relentless. What’s the refund time ⏲️🤔span for iPhone 12 series purchases? Still to drop Z flip 2, Z fold 3, Note.
John Carter
January 17, 2021 at 5:54 pm
Flexibility for those who rock 🪨 Samsung in 2021. Should I flip or fold? Should I Note 📝 or S series? So many choices 🤔?
John Carter
January 17, 2021 at 6:05 pm
Last year I started with a S and ended with a Note. Should I start with a Flip and end with a Fold this year? Love the $700 trade-in from year to year.
Shawn Fitzgerald
January 17, 2021 at 6:51 pm
Just got the iPhone 12! I’m happy with my choice
asbost01
January 17, 2021 at 7:48 pm
I’ve got the S21 Ultra on pre-order and I’m coming from the S20 Ultra. I’ve never been fully convinced with the camera on the S20 Ultra due to focusing issues regardless of how many software updates there were to resolve so hopefully this one performs better. Now, I just about managed to live without the headphone jack on the S20 Ultra and have got used to this but I’m really struggling with the removal of expandable storage (SD Card) I’ve went for the 512 gb and shoot a lot of videos. Having an SD card that you can plug and play into your PC to transfers videos almost immediately was so useful other than having to transfer / upload them direct from phone to PC. I might be able to live with it, time will tell. I’m not concerned about losing the charger but no headphone jack and no expandable memory might be a deal breaker for some and just feels like a double whammy but I’ll give it a go! What do you guys think?
KnuckleBreaker 2
January 18, 2021 at 12:55 am
You made a mistake.Theres absolutely zero reason to upgrade from s20 ultra your phone is still basically new
Ovi das
January 17, 2021 at 8:15 pm
In Bangladesh There is no better facilities in iPhone. Apple store is smallest store ever i see. But Android is serving us better performance in game, app store, law badget better experience. In our country we can get a Android gaming phone under 20,000 taka(mostly 200$) , but if we want to buy a iphone 12 its cost like 1,10,000 taka mostly 1100$ that’s why i don’t like to buy a iphone like cracker phone. Good luck for Android 😍😍
Grim Reaper
January 17, 2021 at 8:58 pm
Iphone
Reshad Khosrawi
January 17, 2021 at 11:13 pm
Talking about s21 ultra video recording 8K with 24 fps??? FYI… it’s 8K 60 fps 🙂
Antonio Zamudio
January 18, 2021 at 11:11 am
Irrelevant. Picture quality comes from the sensor and pixel size, not resolution. Not even RED cameras have as many pixels as the Samsung phone. A 4K video shot on iPhone or Xperia will always look better.
Reshad Khosrawi
January 18, 2021 at 11:20 am
@Antonio Zamudio well actually it’s not irrelevant, as they have to mention what specs it really has, and you can’t be subjective to what’s objective, as the s21 ultra does support 8K video recording at 60 FPS, you can’t deny that. Whether the quality of the video would be not as good or whatever is all subjective
Fiji Will223
January 18, 2021 at 1:45 am
The s21 series camera arrangement is even worse than last year 🤢
Andy Vunhen
January 18, 2021 at 2:18 am
Can the iphone get rid of the notch, please? It has been 4 years, the notch doesn’t even getting any smaller!
SomedayWe'llKnow
January 18, 2021 at 2:22 am
*I BADLY NEED THAT S21 ULTRA*
Anant Abhishek
January 18, 2021 at 5:16 am
phone companies are having nothing new now.
just changed names and repeated features.
Abdul Atyah
January 18, 2021 at 6:54 am
If you wanna show off get an iphone, but if you want a real phone get samsung 😎
By de León
January 18, 2021 at 7:34 am
Samsung s21 ultra of course.
Nani Pv
January 18, 2021 at 7:50 am
Samsung smashes Apple in all sides 😝
Antonio Zamudio
January 18, 2021 at 11:06 am
No.
Ikennə Əneto
January 18, 2021 at 10:37 am
I use note20ultra,Not sure if to upgrade to s21 ultra or wait for note21ultra🤔
Glendon Jhagroo
January 18, 2021 at 10:42 am
She sounds similar to Lexy that accent
Best things on aliexpress
January 18, 2021 at 10:48 am
Android
Miguel D
January 18, 2021 at 11:57 am
You forgot to say that in USA you get a bonus for the buy of the S21 lineup.
Marija Holt
January 18, 2021 at 12:34 pm
Honestly, both are amazing. Now its up to the personal preferences and needs, and the only bigger difference that most of us could actually notice while using it is the operating system.
Ruud van der Pol
January 18, 2021 at 12:38 pm
Has the S21 the non removable Facebook bloatware installed? If so, for me a reason not to buy a Samsung
Genna Jr Jenkins
January 18, 2021 at 1:03 pm
I’ve got the iPhone 12 Pro Max loving this phone it’s sexy n thinking about purchasing the Samsung Galaxy ultra s21
Y Chu
January 19, 2021 at 11:01 pm
Which do u prefer our of 2, the iPhone 12 Pro or s21 ultra ? Which looks better ?
Mohamed El-busaid
January 18, 2021 at 1:52 pm
Does the S21 Ultra have heart rate scanner ?
Dennis Lössl
January 18, 2021 at 2:38 pm
Stop comparing the specs of two completely different systems…we should know by now that the iPhone is gonna destroy samsungs flagship in basically every benchmark just because of how well they are optimized. All those bells and whistles are needless if you cant deliver performance when it counts.
John Carter
January 18, 2021 at 3:30 pm
I love this; when you don’t have data you got faith and predictions. I call that bias.
Muhammad-Amin Jacobs
January 18, 2021 at 3:36 pm
Samsung and Apple slowly becoming best friends by sharing each others Homework. (Tags, no charger, no SD card, the word “PRO”, etc.)
scandal fan
January 18, 2021 at 9:01 pm
Now the black color variant finally appeals to me on a Samsung. Must be that mat texture.
Jordan Hurren
January 18, 2021 at 10:17 pm
Is it just me or do android users just come here to pretend Samsung is better than apple lol? Chill out guys they’re just phones
tacjam1
January 18, 2021 at 10:37 pm
Since Samsung is copying Apple step for step, how about supporting your phones as long as Apple!
Adex Smith
January 19, 2021 at 12:00 am
People will shout s21 in comment. In real life iphone 12 will have more sales and more users. Lol 😂
John Carter
January 19, 2021 at 2:35 am
Q3 2020 samsung sold twice as many phones than Apple 🍎. You singled out only one of the flagship phones samsung will drop in 2021. I’m not sure if you mean US or globally.
Nicholas Whiteley
January 19, 2021 at 1:32 am
What about the speakers? Have they improved them on the Samsung?
John Carter
January 19, 2021 at 3:17 am
Soon the phone comparisons will start up again. I hope that youTubers will clearly state if they are being gifted phones, monies or other considerations from Apple 🍎. Of course I would also hope that they record camera settings for each photo/video used in comparisons but that ain’t going to happen.
Tobi
January 19, 2021 at 3:40 am
Samsung design looks terrible as always
Jon Bountalas
January 19, 2021 at 3:54 am
There’s always going to be the next better phone. Apple will bring out the iPhone 13 (or whatever they’re going to call it) in October, and then Samsung will come back in January, and on and on. Just remember, next product cycle, the shiny new phones won’t be new and shiny anymore, they’ll be last year’s model. Me? I’m going to keep my 12 Pro Max until it can’t get IOS updates anymore. I’m going to get my money’s worth out of it, one way or another.
Martrell Washington
January 19, 2021 at 4:38 am
I’m pretty sure Batman would choose the iPhone
Ra Acoustic
January 19, 2021 at 4:48 am
I love Apple not samsung,
devin patel
January 19, 2021 at 5:58 am
Samsung wins again!
Saeed Mous
January 19, 2021 at 7:41 am
Thank you for reading the specs for me
Progressive Libertarian Viewer
January 19, 2021 at 9:50 am
Real difference is that Apple will continue to support the 12 well into 2030 where as Samsung will stop providing updates for the 21 after 2025..
John Carter
January 19, 2021 at 2:37 pm
No problem we all will own s25 by then 😉
Aki Mangar
January 19, 2021 at 11:52 am
The s21 ultra has an sd card unlike the s21 and s21 plus
Davin VY
January 19, 2021 at 12:44 pm
This is what I’m looking for
Vanessa Nigley
January 19, 2021 at 2:12 pm
*OMG.. Just got iPhone12 pro max and some other Apple products through alvinshyper40 on !nsta I wasn’t expecting it to work but it did.. So amazing*
Dookash
January 19, 2021 at 2:14 pm
Samsung gave me $550 for my old s10e + $260 in accessories and I’m only paying $690 for the s21 ultra!! Easy decision. Good luck getting a deal from Apple.
John Carter
January 19, 2021 at 2:52 pm
Outstanding
Zaid Adel
January 19, 2021 at 2:35 pm
Nothing New with iPhone 12 it’s like phone form 2019 Apple need back to The game
Mr. deepu
January 19, 2021 at 7:24 pm
Samsung s21 ultra better than iPhone 12pro max
Justin Price
January 20, 2021 at 2:05 am
I won’t lie, the S21 looks mean. However, the chip in my iPhone XS Max is nearly equal to the Snapdragon 888 based on Geekbench scores, and it has a superior water resistance vs the S21. Sure the S21 is superior in terms of display and camera but this iPhone is over 2 years old now! 😭
EthoShrimp
January 20, 2021 at 3:53 am
That notch on the iPhone is a dealbreaker
Мурлакатан
January 20, 2021 at 5:48 am
Iphone is sugarcoated piece of sheet
Мурлакатан Скомуниздил Всё
January 20, 2021 at 5:48 am
Iphone is sugarcoated piece of sheet
Daniel Flores
January 20, 2021 at 8:36 am
Imagine using android 🤮
No iMessage no buy
Tharindu Liyanaarachchi
January 20, 2021 at 10:53 am
Samsung ❤
TheSilentReviewer
January 20, 2021 at 12:54 pm
Just got my iPhone 12 Pro recently! made a video about it too 🙂
Arif Sorwar
January 20, 2021 at 2:24 pm
Please can you help to make decision because still I can’t decide which phone to buy from these two? if I have opportunitie same price are both.
John loyd catalma
January 20, 2021 at 3:07 pm
Still a note FAN here Period! 😂😂😂
Kauri Channel
January 20, 2021 at 7:17 pm
Literally I’m thanking samsung for overpricing so that those arrogant iphone users shuts up from saying android users can’t afford an iphone😆😆😆 Now iphone users are the broke ones😆😆😆
Kauri Channel
January 22, 2021 at 6:49 am
@Abubacker Siddique hahaha now apple fans can’t bully samsung fans for having a cheaper device. In the past apple fans says ” you can’t afford an iphone” now iphone fans can’ta afford a samsung S
Kauri Channel
January 22, 2021 at 7:47 am
@Abubacker Siddique we are talking price points here😆
Kauri Channel
January 22, 2021 at 7:47 am
@Abubacker Siddique no apple fans can’t afford a samsung s21 ultra 😆
Abubacker Siddique
January 22, 2021 at 8:12 am
Its ok
Old Phones World
January 20, 2021 at 10:56 pm
The biggest downside of the S21 is the Android OS…
Batu Çağan
January 20, 2021 at 11:16 pm
Samsung always has more features but somehow apple always doing same scores in every benchmark
Janet Tracy
January 21, 2021 at 12:23 am
OMG….. *Dumpsdark* on telegram was so amazing they delivered my iphone11pro max to me yesterday…. This guy was so legit.. 💯💯
Malik Haider
January 21, 2021 at 6:12 am
The Galaxy is great and all but those green bubbles doe😪
Blender Study
January 21, 2021 at 6:40 pm
My pick is Samsung all the way.
Prinon Islam
January 22, 2021 at 8:43 am
Bgm name???