Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 16, 2019	Jan 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$500	$1000

Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches 159.1 x 75.44 x 9.1 mm	6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.70 oz / 190.0 g	7.13 oz / 202.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver	Phantom silver, Black, Violet

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.82% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 88.63% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, HDR	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
4 (Poor)	1.5 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 660
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 6GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 9.0 Pie)	Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	4800 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 26min

Browsing

10h 50min

Video

8h 27min

Gaming

8h 36min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera, Swivel, Doubles as a selfie camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 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
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Focal Length: 11 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 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: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Front
	10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
	n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 16, 2019 FCC ID value: MSQI01WD	Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 0.93 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg	Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg Phablet: 3.97 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$550

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1050

with 512 GB storage

Memory	12GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$900

for Europe

System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.81G​Hz Cortex-A78 4x2.2G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G78 MP14
Weight	7.05 oz / 200.0 g
5G Bands	SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG996B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.24 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg Phablet: 1.95 W/kg

with 256 GB storage

Memory	8GB/256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$600

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Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) Specs	Samsung Galaxy S21+ Specs
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