Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro: 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 Pro.

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 Pro has a 6.3-inch display, Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 3582mAh battery.


Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Picture Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
3.6/5 stars (128 ratings)
× Apple iPhone 16 Pro
3.3/5 stars (6 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 6.3-inch FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1200 x 2640 Pixels, 458 ppi) with Ceramic Shield (2nd gen), 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz 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 via future software update
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2100 Apple A18 Pro (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 with 6 Cores
RAM 12GB or 16GB of RAM 8 GB
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
Triple Cameras:
48MP Main Camera (f/1.78 Aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS)
48MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus, 120° FoV)
12MP Telephoto (f/2.8 Aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS, 5x Optical Zoom)
-LED Flash
-Up to 4K@120fps video recording with Dolby Vision, ProRes, Video Stabilization, Spatial Audio
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 with Dolby Vision
Storage 256GB or 512GB 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
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, NavIC
USB OTG Yes Yes (USB 3, 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, Messages & Find My via satellite (not applicable in PH)
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
3582 mAh 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, Titanium frame (IP68 water & dust resistant)
Size 75.6 x 165.1 x 8.9 mm 149.6 x 71.5 x 8.25 mm
Weight 227 g 199 g
Colors Phantom Black and Phantom Silver Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
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
69,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines
76,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines
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