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Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus Specs Comparison

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

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

Design

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

Display

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

Hardware

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

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 4325 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
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 28min
Browsing
7h 47min
Video
7h 36min
Gaming
7h 9min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 49min
Browsing
14h 51min
Video
10h 53min
Gaming
8h 18min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual 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 		12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.9 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
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
LED Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
134
Photo
141
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
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 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

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 Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave 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
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, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 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
SIM type
Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

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

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
With 256Gb internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1
3x2.81G​Hz Cortex-A78
4x2.2G​Hz 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
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1199
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
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