Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.5 inches

6.5 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI

1600 x 720 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Refresh rate:

60Hz

Screen-to-body:

67.47 %

79.20 %

Peak brightness:

625 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)

Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)

Processor:

Hexa-core, 2390 MHz, Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit

Octa-core, 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Apple 3-core GPU

PowerVR GE8320

RAM:

3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

256GB, not expandable

32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.8 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Android (10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

2691 mAh

4000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Fast charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 15.0W; Wireless: 7.5W

Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera

Quad camera

Main camera:

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

16 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.8; 28 mm; 1/3"; 1.22 μm

F1.8; 1/3.06"; 1 μm

Second camera:

12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 2.0x; Aperture size: F2.8; Focal Length: 56 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Third camera:

2 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Fourth camera:

2 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Flash:

Quad LED

LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

7 MP (HDR)

13 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches (158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm)

6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches (167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm)

Weight:

7.13 oz (202.0 g)

6.81 oz (193.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP67

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Black

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)