Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Specs Comparison

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6.8	8.5
Apple iPhone 14 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S21
Released · Oct 07, 2022	Released · Jan 29, 2021
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px	6.2-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
4325 mAh	4000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022	Jan 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$899 \| €1199	$800

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.8 mm (~11.14 mm with camera bump)	5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
7.16 oz (203.0 g)	6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight, Purple, Starlight, (Product) RED, Blue	Phantom pink, Violet, Gray, White

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.97% screen-to-body	6.2-inch, 86.06% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple 15 Bionic (4 nm)	Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.23GHz Avalanche 4x1.82GHz Blizzard	Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core	Adreno 660
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x)	Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
4325 mAh, Li - Ion	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 49min

Browsing

14h 51min

Video

10h 53min

Gaming

8h 18min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 28min

Browsing

7h 47min

Video

7h 36min

Gaming

7h 9min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.5 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.9 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

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Overall

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Photo

141

Video

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Overall

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Photo

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 22, 2022 FCC ID value: BCG-E8139A	Date approved: Dec 08, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.94 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg	Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg Phablet: 2.49 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256Gb internal storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1199

for Europe


System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz 1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.81GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G78 MP14
Weight	5.96 oz (169.0 g)
5G Bands	SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 0.94 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg Phablet: 2.37 W/kg

International


5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Links

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