Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Apple iPhone 12 ProSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Price Comparison (India)
Rs. 71,999 
Rs. 102,900 General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Announced | |
| 2021, January 14 | 2020, October 13 |
| Status | |
| Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, November 13 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 81,999 ($999.99) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 119,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red | Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Midnight Green, Blue (matte colors) |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in) |
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | |
| 200 g (7.05 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G996U1 | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
| 5G Network | |
| 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342 |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ |
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 11 | iOS 14 |
| User Interface | |
| One UI 3.1 | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea [Similar] | Hexa-core, Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea [Similar] | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 8 GB [Browse Similar] | N/A |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB |
| External Memory | |
| Unspecified | No |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1300 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display |
Super Retina XDR OLED Capacitive Touchscreen Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak) Dolby Vision HDR10+ Wide color gamut True-tone |
| Colors | |
| 16M Colour | 16M Colour |
| Size | |
| 6.7 inches [Similar] | 6.1 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels (393 ppi) | 1170 x 2532 pixels (457 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 88.68% | 87.25% |
| Multi-Touch | |
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Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP [Similar] | 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + TOF [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | Quad-LED dual tone Flash |
| Features | |
| 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video Auto-HDR, Panorama |
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6" TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | |
| 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. |
| Front Camera | |
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10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF Dual video call, Auto-HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, hotspot |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128GB, 8 GB RAM (UFS 3.1) | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB |
| Expandable Storage | |
| Unspecified | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
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| Gyroscope Sensor | |
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| Barometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Non-removable Li-Ion battery Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging 15W |
| Capacity | |
| 4800 mAh | - |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |
