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Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ Specs Comparison

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9.1
Samsung Galaxy S20+
8.5
Samsung Galaxy S21+
Samsung Galaxy S20+ Samsung Galaxy S21+
Released · Mar 06, 2020
Released · Jan 29, 2021
6.7-inch · 3200x1440px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
12GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
4800 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches
161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm 		6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.56 oz (188.0 g) 7.13 oz (202.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Cosmic grey, Cloud blue, Cosmic black, Cosmic white, Aura red, Aura blue Phantom silver, Black, Violet

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 524 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (@1080p) 120Hz (adaptive)
Screen-to-body
90.94 % 88.63 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585 		Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 660
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5) 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.0), available to use: 104.1 GB 128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (13, 12, 11), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 4800 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse 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: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 25min
Browsing
8h 30min
Video
9h 53min
Gaming
8h 26min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 26min
Browsing
10h 50min
Video
8h 27min
Gaming
8h 36min
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 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
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		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)
Optical zoom: 1.1x
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Fourth camera
0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)
Aperture size: F1.0
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, EIS 		7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 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), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 28, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG986B 		Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.25 W/kg
Body: 0.89 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg
Phablet: 2.95 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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1200 $ 1000
In The Box
C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 11, 2020 Jan 14, 2021

Alternative variants

Global variant
System chip Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2x 2.73GHz Exynos M5 + 2x 2.5GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G77 MP11
5G Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n77, n78, Sub-6
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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1050
non 5G variant
RAM 8GB
Weight 6.56 oz (186.0 g)
FCC approval Date approved: Jan 28, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG985F
Measured SAR Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 1.03 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.37 W/kg
Phablet: 3.00 W/kg
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz 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 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
with 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1400
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 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)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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