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Samsung Galaxy S24 Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
Launch
Release Date
Jan, 2024 Jan, 2021
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 14 Android 11
UI
One UI 6.1 One UI 3.1
Dimensions
147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.79 x 2.78 x 0.30 in) 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
167 g 202 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Armor aluminum 2 frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
Display Specifications
Technology
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.2 inches
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6.7 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Always-on display
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 4000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion ,4800 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 25W wired, Power Delivery 3.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless charging 15W (Qi/PMA)
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Processing Power
CPU
8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)
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
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/China
Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - Global
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Global
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China
GPU
Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China
Xclipse 940 - Global
Mali-G78 MP14 - Global
Adreno 660 - USA/China
Memory & Storage
Ram
8/12GB RAM 8GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256/512GB (Built-in) 128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
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
Features

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

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

Front
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
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
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
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 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
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)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Extra
NA FM radio (Snapdragon model only)
Pricing
Price
US$ 903 USD $1,110
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
8 Point(s) 3 Point(s)
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