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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Launch
Released
Jan, 2021 Mar, 2019
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 11 Android 9.0 (Pie)
UI
One UI 3.1 One UI
Dimensions
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) 157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm (6.20 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
Weight
169 g 175 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6), back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6), ceramic body
Color Options
Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Ceramic Black, Ceramic White, Cardinal Red, Smoke Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Multitouch
Size
6.2 inches 6.4 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density) 1440 x 3040 Pixels (~526 PPI)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Always-on display
HDR10, Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion ,4000 mAh (Li-ion Non removable), 4100 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
- Fast battery charging 15W, Fast wireless charging 15W, Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China
Chipset
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Global
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China
Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAM
Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 - Global
Adreno 660 - USA/China
Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM
Adreno 640 - USA/China
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 8/12GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256GB Built-in 128/256GB/1TB Built-in
Memory Card
No microSD Card, (supports up to 512GB) (uses SIM 2 slot) - Dual SIM model only
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Triple 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video
Features

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60f s, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Show more

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@60fps (no EIS , 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS Show more

Front
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm, depth sensor
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LLTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE v5.0 with A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Extra
FM radio (Snapdragon model only) Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), ANT+, Bixby natural language commands and dictation, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), Document viewer, Photo/video editor
Pricing
Price
USD $888 USD $1,287
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
6 Point(s) 4 Point(s)
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