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Galaxy S21 vs Galaxy S21+

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General Information

Model Name

Galaxy S21

Galaxy S21+
Model type

Bar

Bar
Colors

Violet (Phantom Violet)
Pink (Phantom Pink)
Gray (Phantom Gray)
White (Phantom White)

Silver (Phantom Silver)
Black (Phantom Black)
Violet (Phantom Violet)
Red (Phantom Red)
Gold (Phantom Gold)
Pink (Phantom Pink)
Announced

2021, January

2021, January
Released

2021, January

2021, January

Physical specifications

Dimensions

Bar: 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm

Bar: 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm
Weights

171g

202g
IP rating

IP68

IP68

Operating system

Operating system

Android 11

Android 11
One UI version

3.1

3.1

Networks

SIM

Dual SIM model

Dual SIM model
SIM card sizes

Nano-SIM (4FF)

Nano-SIM (4FF)
Networks

2G
3G
4G
5G

2G
3G
4G
5G
eSIM support

Yes

Yes

Display

Kind

Main Display
Name

Infinity-O Display

Infinity-O Display
Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size

6.2 inch / 157.48 mm

6.7 inch / 170.18 mm
Resolution

FHD+ / 2400x1080 pixels

FHD+ / 2400x1080 pixels
Pixel density

421 PPI

394 PPI
Screen to body ratio

~87.2%

~88.3%
Refresh rate

120Hz

120Hz

Processors

Model Number(s)
SM-G991B
SM-G996B
Chipset

Exynos 2100

Exynos 2100
Clock Speed

Single-Core @ 2.90 GHz
Triple-Core @ 2.80 GHz
Quad-Core @ 2.40 GHz

Single-Core @ 2.90 GHz
Triple-Core @ 2.80 GHz
Quad-Core @ 2.40 GHz
Cores

Octa-Core

Octa-Core
GPU

Mali-G78 MP14

Mali-G78 MP14
Model Number(s)
SM-G991U
- SM-G991U1
SM-G996U
- SM-G996U1
Chipset

Snapdragon 888

Snapdragon 888
Clock Speed

Single-Core @ 2.84 GHz
Triple-Core @ 2.42 GHz
Quad-Core @ 1.80 GHz

Single-Core @ 2.84 GHz
Triple-Core @ 2.42 GHz
Quad-Core @ 1.80 GHz
Cores

Octa-Core

Octa-Core
GPU

Adreno 660

Adreno 660

Memory

RAM/ROM sizes

8 GB RAM with 128 GB ROM
8 GB RAM with 256 GB ROM

8 GB RAM with 128 GB ROM
8 GB RAM with 256 GB ROM
External memory support

No

No

Sensors

Accelerometer

Yes

Yes
Ambient Light

Yes

No
Ambient Light sensor

No

Yes
Barometer

Yes

Yes
Gyro sensor

Yes

Yes
Hall sensor

Yes

Yes
Proximity sensor

Yes

Yes
Ultrasonic Fingerprint sensor

Yes

Yes

Video

Max. Video Recording Resolution

8K video recording at 30 fps (7680x4320)

8K video recording at 30 fps (7680x4320)
External memory support

No

No

Front Camera

Kind

Selfie Camera
Megapixels

10MP

10MP
Aperture

F2.2

F2.2
Pixel size

1.22μm

1.22μm
Field of view

80˚

80˚
Extras

Dual Pixel AF

Dual Pixel AF

Rear Camera

Flash

Yes

Yes
Digital Zoom

Yes

Yes
Optical Zoom

Yes

Yes
Kind

Ultra Wide Camera
Megapixels

12MP

12MP
Aperture

F2.2

F2.2
Pixel size

1.4μm

1.4μm
Field of view

120°

120°
Extras

FF

FF
Kind

Wide-angle Camera
Megapixels

12MP

12MP
Aperture

F1.8

F1.8
Pixel size

1.8μm

1.8μm
Field of view

79°

79°
Extras

Dual Pixel AF, OIS

Dual Pixel AF, OIS
Kind

Telephoto Camera
Megapixels

64MP

64MP
Aperture

F2.0

F2.0
Pixel size

0.8µm

0.8µm
Field of view

76°

76°
Extras

PDAF, OIS

PDAF, OIS

Connectivity

ANT+

Yes

Yes
USB version

Type C

Type C
3.5mm Headphonejack

No

No
Location technology

GPS
BeiDou
Galileo
Glonass

GPS
BeiDou
Galileo
Glonass
Wi-Fi

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth Version

5.2

5.2

Battery

Standard battery capacity

4000mAh

4800mAh
Removable battery

No

No
Wired fast charging

Yes

Yes
Wired fast charging watt

25

25
Wireless fast charging

Yes

Yes
Wireless fast charging Watt

15

15
Wireless power share

Yes

Yes
Wireless power share Watt

0.7

4.5