![]() |
![]() |
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | Samsung S8 Active |
Launch | |
---|---|
Release Date | |
Jan, 2021 | Aug, 2017 |
Status | |
Available | Discontinued |
Body & Operating System | |
Operating system | |
Android 11 | Android 7.0 (Nougat) upto 8.0 (Oreo) |
UI | |
One UI 3.1 | NA |
Dimensions | |
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) | 151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm |
Weight | |
169 g | 208.1 g |
Body | |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
|
Color Options | |
Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold |
Display Specifications | |
Technology | |
Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | |
6.2 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
5.8 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
Resolution | |
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density) | 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density) |
Protection | |
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Features | |
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) Always-on display |
HDR10 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on displa |
Battery & Charging | |
Capacity | |
Non-removable Li-Ion ,4000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Ion ,4000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Charging | |
Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) PMA wireless charging |
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 (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) |
Chipset | |
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Global Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China |
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) |
GPU | |
Mali-G78 MP14 - Global Adreno 660 - USA/China |
Adreno 540 |
Memory & Storage | |
Ram | |
8GB RAM | 4GB RAM |
Storage Memory | |
128/256GB Built-in | 64GB Built-in |
Memory Card | |
No | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) |
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 |
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF |
Features | |
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720 @240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. 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 |
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 1440p@30fps |
Features | |
NA | NA |
Network | |
SIM | |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM |
Data | |
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
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: NO |
3G Bands | |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Sprint |
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 | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX |
GPS | |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
USB | |
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | 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) |
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation |
Extra | |
FM radio (Snapdragon model only) | Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant |
Pricing | |
Price | |
US$ 888 | USD $897 |
Resale Value | |
Very High | Very High |
Comparison Result | |
Score | |
11 Point(s) | 1 Point(s) |
Save Comparison |