Galaxy S21 Ultra vs iPhone 12 Pro Max - You'd be Shocked! By Pocketnow

Zoom, quick or, as we locally say to each own, the typical phrase we used to clarify that other people are free to like different things. It's probably the best way to understand how it's possible that the flagships of two different companies can cost the exact same money and then offer a completely different approach to that ideal flagship and then be just as successful on one corner. We have Samsung, which adequately calls its phone. The ultra. This is not just the case of more is better instead, consider this to be the extreme that the name actually embodies, and then on the other. We have apple, which also properly names its phone, the max it's the maximum amount of iPhone you can get, which is also a contradiction since apple favors, the principle of less is more right.

Now these are the two most powerful phones from the two most popular companies in the industry. Calling out a winner is about more than just the comparison of numbers, I'm Rivera with pocket now, and this is galaxy s21 ultra versus iPhone 12 Pro max sponsored by subcase, stick around to learn about our favorite way to protect your investment. It's funny how I always feel the need to clarify that this is not a comparison between android and iOS. It just completely ignores the bigger picture, we're talking about different capabilities features and even ecosystem work to each own. Both platforms have matured in such a way that even quantity is not as important as the quality of the implementation visually.

I think that these are the two best looking phones right now, even if the design choices vary, each device is made of the strongest glass they could secure from corning, with the ultra going for Vitus on both panels, while the max offers ceramic shield, but just at the front there's an aluminum frame on the galaxy versus a stronger stainless steel on the iPhone, even if neither is exempt from scratches. Given the glossy side rails, Samsung has chosen a more contour approach to have the camera hump blend. With the chassis, while apple chooses a stepped down approach to draw less attention to the footprint, the ultra is also five millimeters taller and a bit more than a millimeter thicker. But then the iPhone is three millimeters wider and a gram heavier. Frankly, I'm more of a fan of how the galaxy feels in the hand given the curves, and I really like the badass look of this phantom black finish, but you can't deny that this flat, iPhone and silver is kind of hot.

Now, internally, things start to tip a bit towards Samsung they're, both powered by a modern five nanometer chips, and they also started the same amount of non-expandable storage. Since Samsung decided to follow on another controversial move. Now the galaxy has double the ram or even more, depending on the variant that you pick, but we know that iOS doesn't need much, and it's the same story if we measured battery size differences, but then the galaxy swings back with a more modern Wi-Fi and Bluetooth spec and its wireless charging is also reversible. Now 5g is the same across the board, with both flavors, where available. Now, once you flip to their displays technically Samsung wins, but that depends on how much you care about the reasons why see they're, both almost as large have our favorite AMOLED technology, and it's hard not to praise apple's super retina Dr for its color accuracy and just how elegant this flat panel looks, but that's it Samsung's, dynamic, AMOLED, 2x reaches a higher peak.

Brightness offers more pixel density and screens a body ratio on nearly the same footprint. In addition to supporting more standards, then 2020s pandemic has also made apple's notch useless in public, while Samsung solves this, with a less intrusive punch, hole and a new and faster ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. You won't notice much of a difference in the quality of their speakers, but it's clear that the whole package favors Samsung as a better option for content consumption software update like how can this be regardless? It's already been proven that neither device is indestructible. I can't stress enough how important it is for you to get a case and channel sponsor subcase is our top pick. The award-winning up pro is the best value with its hard polycarbonate and shock absorbent CPU, providing 20 foot drop resistance, plus a kickstand plus a belt holster, simply search for s21 case by subcase, on Amazon, with promo code 10 pocket now for a 10 discount or go to subcase.

com and use promo code pocket now 15 to get a 15 discount. Now, if we're honest, specs and visuals are just part of the story at this price for most people, it's either a question of how much of a status symbol a product is which both devices check or which one is more capable. This is another area where I feel that Samsung wins in most things, but not all see. My biggest problem with the iPhone 12 Pro max is that in almost everything it's just a bloated iPhone seriously. If you were to use the 12 mini or a 12 pro max, the experience only varies in how much more visible the text is or how much more separated the icons are.

This leads to a lot of wasted space on the 12 pro max, along with missed opportunities in multitasking. Now I will praise iOS 14 for finally making a leap into a more cohesive design, language we now have widgets and there's more flexibility in the services that you can choose by default. By contrast, the size of this particular ultra actually serves a purpose now that Samsung bestowed it with a Wacom digitizer. This is pretty much a more modern Galaxy Note. Even if the s pen here is a separate purchase, but the ability of using your phone as your digital notepad provides a ton of added value, and I'm not going to bore you with specifics.

I go into a lot of detail in its review, but we get the same screen off memos and then the functionality it provides with the Microsoft Office. Suite is just one of the many features and then there's the fact that one UI 3.1 offers a more dense approach to apps widgets and even the inclusion of the Google feed on the launcher. Android 11 now stacks notifications in a smarter way, prioritizing notifications and alerts. In addition to giving you an easier way to control your home devices, you have the edge menus to easily call on contacts and applications, and then my favorite feature, which is to launch app pairs for split window multitasking. The ultra is just the smarter solution for a large canvas if size matters to you really.

The only reason why iOS is a better investment over time is because Apple is still king of software updates, where even the five-year-old iPhone 6s gets. Immediate access. Samsung has gotten better at supporting devices for longer now committing for up to three years, but just keep in mind that historically, it's been proven that the older your phone is the longer it'll take for you to get the update. Apple's ecosystem also plays a huge role in the lock-in that most users have, but Samsung has also improved its offering dramatically. We now have an experience, that's on par with apple's products and talking to each other and handing off connections seamlessly.

The difference is that Samsung's ecosystem is actually much larger, including TVs and other appliances. You could also say that Samsung won the reason being first in launching its own smart tags, but only time will tell if apple's solution goes beyond just giving you a way to track your valuables, but as for the rest of the user experience you have to hand it to both companies for how well these phones handle endurance. I'd say the ultra can last a bit longer, but that doesn't mean that both can't go beyond the day of constant use, and this is all while connected to Verizon's 5g network. What's left to discuss is cameras, but here's where numbers can be deceiving. Yes, the max innovates with ibis and offers a better primary camera than the other iPhones.

But if you do the math, the sensor is more of a match with the s21 plus. The ultra takes cameras so far beyond what the iPhone can do that it's hard to even compare them. But the question is: if the results speak as highly as those numbers, while outdoors I tend to drift more to the iPhone's photos because of the balance and dynamic range where the galaxy tends to be a bit brighter, even if it still preserves the detail but yeah once you punch into 10x the galaxy just slays the iPhone, I don't use Zoom photography all the time, but the ultra just makes that so compelling. Given how much detail it can provide up to 30x digital, though yeah forget about the 100x here 2. As for the iPhone just stick to 2.5, and you'll, be fine while indoors and when doing close-ups. The opposite happens, mostly with the galaxy providing better dynamic range, though coca seems to be a very close call.

Even with the sensor differences and yes, raw photography is available on both for extra flexibility in post at night. I'm gonna drift to prefer the galaxy because it handles lens reflections better. I'm not a fan of how either phone performs on anything other than the primary. But clearly Samsung's hardware is doing a superior job. Now selfies are a mixed bag where I prefer.

The detail on the galaxy so long as you don't have too much light, and I also like its crop for portraits, but then apple's deep fusion can really balance photos better in most scenarios. All this being said in video, I hate to say this, but the iPhone still wins through the primaries. Both do a comparable job in stabilization and the galaxy's video is good, but the iPhone's dynamic range is just too good. It handles shadows and highlights far better, which results in far less grain being shown. I'd, say it's a closer call.

If we measured selfie video with the galaxy going closer in brightness, but not enough to hide the grain it's showing, while the iPhone adapts to lighting in ways, that's really hard for others to still compete today. To conclude, I think it's easy to see which phone came out on top Samsung wins the hardware. It provides a ton of added functionality in the software and in everything, but video. It also owns the camera department. Now, maybe what's interesting to consider is that it won, but not by much.

For example, even with the added camera hardware on the ultra, the iPhone's results were comparable in everything, but zoom photography, even if Samsung's display is superior in features unless you care about 120, hertz or the stylus, the rest is pretty much on par and then even if android has a denser user interface, iOS 14 is seriously making flexibility a close call between them. So if both of them last all day have the latest 5g lack the same accessories in the box and then are priced the same really. The rest is soon quick or, as we say, a matter of taste if it were up to me to choose only one I'd pick the galaxy s21 ultra. It's such a great phone and everything that matters and what I would consider to be the better value. But that said, I wouldn't blame you.

If you pick the iPhone 12 Pro max, I mean hey, I carry two phones and the max is the other. I feel that both companies have stopped drinking their own Kool-Aid, so much that they're. Finally, listening to consumers and upgrading their flagships where it counts, so it's really not difficult to recommend both, even if the galaxy would be the winner for me, let us know which one would you pick in the comments down below and while you're at it follow us on social media subscribe to our channel for more videos like this one. You can also follow me on my personal handles to see me make peace with carrying two phablets in my pocket. Now, please give this video a thumbs up.

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