Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 16: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G and Apple iPhone 16.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has a 6.8-inch display, Samsung Exynos 2100 processor, quad cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 16 has a 6.1-inch display, Apple A18 (3 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and mAh battery.


Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Apple iPhone 16
Picture Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
3.6/5 stars (128 ratings)
× Apple iPhone 16
3/5 stars (3 ratings)
Screen 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1440 x 3200 Pixels, 515 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+ & Punch-hole 6.1-inch FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1179 x 2556 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield, 60Hz Refresh Rate, 1000 nits typ., 2000 nits peak, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Pill-shaped cutout (Dynamic Island)
OS Android 11 with One UI 3.1 iOS18 with Apple Intelligence
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2100 Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU Octa Core CPU
1x Cortex-X1 @ 2.9GHz , 3x Cortex-A78 @ 2.8GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.2GHz
Hexa Core CPU
2x Performance Cores & 4x Efficiency Cores
GPU Mali-G78 MP14 Apple GPU (5 cores)
RAM 12GB or 16GB of RAM 6GB or 8GB of RAM (to be confirmed)
Rear Camera Quad Cameras:
108MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Laser AF, PD Autofocus, OIS)
12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, Dual Pixel AF, 120° FoV)
10MP Periscope Telephoto (f/4.9 Aperture, Dual Pixel AF, 10x Optical Zoom)
10MP Telephoto (f/2.4 Aperture, Dual Pixel AF, 3x Optical Zoom)
-LED Flash
-8K@30fps/4K@60fps Video Recording, Night Mode & 100x Space Zoom
Dual Cameras:
48MP Main Camera (f/1.6 Aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS)
12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus, 120° FoV)
-LED Flash
-Up to 4K@60fps video recording with Dolby Vision, Video Stabilization
Front Camera 40 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, PD Autofocus)
- 4K@60fps Video Recording
12 Megapixels (f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus)
- Up to 4K@60fps video recording
Storage 256GB or 512GB 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Expansion None None
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM)
Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7
NFC Yes Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.3
Position A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
USB OTG Yes Yes (USB 2, DisplayPort)
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack No No
Audio Enhancement HiRes Audio Tuned by AKG Spatial Audio, Stereo Dual Speakers
FM Radio No No
Sensors Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Face Recognition
Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) - AirTags Gen2
Emergency SOS
Battery 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
25W Fast Charging (USB Power Delivery 3.0), 15W Fast Wireless Charging & 4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
Fast Charging via USB-C and MagSafe
50% in 30 minutes with ≥20W adapter or ≥30W MagSafe
15W Qi2 Wireless Charging
Material Glass Front & Back with Aluminum Frame (IP68 Water & Dust Resistant) Glass front, Glass back, Aluminum frame (IP68 water & dust resistant)
Size 75.6 x 165.1 x 8.9 mm 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm
Weight 227 g 170 g
Colors Phantom Black and Phantom Silver Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Release Date January 14, 2020 September 10, 2024
Price 69,990.00 - Official price of 12GB RAM version in the Philippines
79,990.00 - Official price of 16GB RAM version in the Philippines
54,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines
61,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines
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