Samsung Galaxy S21+ vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S21+ | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G |
Released
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Jan 29, 2021
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Released
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Mar 20, 2024
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6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
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6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
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Triple camera
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Triple camera
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8GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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4800 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
Officially announced | |
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Jan 14, 2021 | Mar 11, 2024 |
Prices (MSRP) | |
$1000 | $489 |
Design
Dimensions | |
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6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm |
6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches 161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm |
Weight | |
7.13 oz / 202.0 g | 7.51 oz / 213.0 g |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Plastic |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP67 |
Biometrics | |
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
Keys | |
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Phantom silver, Black, Violet | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon |
Display
Size | |
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6.7-inch, 88.63% screen-to-body | 6.6-inch, 84.30% screen-to-body |
Type | |
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 550 nits |
Resolution | |
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI |
Protection | |
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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Untested | 1510 (Good) |
Bright Min | |
1.5 (Good) | 1.3 (Good) |
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Hardware
System chip | |
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Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) | Exynos 1480 (5 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680 |
Octa-core 4x2.7GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
GPU | |
Adreno 660 | Yes |
Memory | |
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 8GB/256GB | 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB |
Storage expansion | |
not expandable | microSDXC |
OS | |
Android (13, 12, 11) | Android (14) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single | |
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Untested | 1163 |
GeekBench 6 Multi | |
Untested | 3487 |
3D Mark High | |
Untested | 930 |
3D Mark Low | |
Untested | 916 |
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Battery
Type | |
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4800 mAh, Li - Polymer | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
Fast charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Wired: 25.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
5h 26min
Browsing
10h 50min
Video
8h 27min
Gaming
8h 36min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 36min
Browsing
17h 7min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
9h 39min
Camera
Rear | |
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Triple camera | Triple camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm |
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
Second camera | |
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 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 |
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS |
4K UHD (30 fps) |
Front | |
10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
132
Overall
140
Photo
123
Video
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 5.3 |
WLAN | |
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 3.2 | Type-C |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M3/T3 | |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+ | NFC |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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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 | |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation |
Cellular
5G Bands | |
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n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready |
4G (FDD) Bands | |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
4G (TDD) Bands | |
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 | 38, 40, 41 |
3G Bands | |
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U | |
Measured SAR | |
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 256GB storage
Memory | 256GB |
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Prices (MSRP) | $1050 |
With 256GB internal storage
Memory | 256GB |
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for Europe
System chip | Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.81GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.2GHz 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 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy S21+ Specs | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy S21+ Review | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Review |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy S21+ User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G User Reviews |