Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. Xiaomi Poco X6 vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 (US/CH)

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Samsung Galaxy S21 (US/CH)

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Xiaomi

Samsung

Model

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Poco X6

Galaxy S21

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Black, White, Blue

Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

A3106: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2849: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A3105: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A3108: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

SM-G991U1: 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
SM-G991B: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.2, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

FM radio

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

3.5mm TRS

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

CPU(s)

Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)

Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Adreno 710

Adreno 660

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1800 nits

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.67 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1290 pixels

1220 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2796 pixels

2712 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

446 ppi

425 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 17

Android 13, MIUI 14

Android 11

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP54

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

64 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

25 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

0.7 μm

1.8 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

8 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

AF

Super Steady video

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.12 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

64 MP

Zoom

5x optical

1.1x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

29 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

f/2

Image Stabilization Technology

3D sensor‑shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

0.8 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

16 MP

10 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/2.5

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD2.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

67 W

25 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

n/a

Qi/PMA

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

584 055

AnTuTu (v9)

533 112

AnTuTu (v10)

1 487 203

605 803

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)