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Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G vs iPhone 12 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SamsungGalaxy S21+ 5G
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iPhone 12 Pro AppleiPhone 12 Pro

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General

Device Type
Smart Phone
Smart Phone
Device Name
SM-G996BSM-G996B/DSSM-G996USM-G996U1SM-G996WSM-G996NSM-G9960
iPhone 12 ProA2407A2341A2406A2408
Announced
January 2021
October 2020
Released
January 2021
October 2020
Colors
Phantom BlackPhantom SilverPhantom VioletPhantom PinkPhantom GoldPhantom Red
SilverGraphiteGoldPacific Blue

Design

Length
161.5 mm (6.36 in)
146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width
75.6 mm (2.98 in)
71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness
7.8 mm (0.31 in)
7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight
200 g (Sub6)202 g (mmWave)
189 g (6.67 oz)
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus)Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus)Aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass)Glass back (Gorilla Glass)Stainless steel frame

Network

2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM/eSIM
Nano SIM/eSIM
Multi SIM
Single SIM or Dual SIM
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Speed
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 2 GB5G Up to 7.5 GB
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 1024 MB5G Up to 5 GB

Display

Display Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.7 Inches
6.1 Inches
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
—
Resolution
1080x2400 Pixels (FHD+)
1170x2532 Pixels (FHD+)
Screen Ratio
88.3%
86.0%
Aspect Ratio
20:9
19.5:9
Pixel Density
394 PPI
460 PPI
Brightness Level
1300 Nits
800 Nits1200 Nits (Peak)
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Scratch-resistant ceramic glassOleophobic coating
Features
HDR10+Always-on DisplayHole-punch NotchFrameless16M Colors
HDR10Dolby VisionWide color gamutTrue-toneWide screen notch
On both: Capacitive, Multi-touch

Hardware

Chipset
Samsung Exynos 2100 (Global)Snapdragon 888 (USA/China)
Apple A14 Bionic
Manufacturing Technology
5 nm
5 nm
CPU Type
Octa-core
6 (Hexa-core)
CPU
Exynos 2100 (1x2.9 GHz & 3x2.80 & 4x2.2 GHz)Snapdragon 888 (1x2.84 & 3x2.42 GHz & 4x1.80 GHz)
2x3.1 GHz (Firestorm)4x1.8 GHz (Icestorm)
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 (Exynos 2100)Adreno 660 (Snapdragon 888)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM (Memory)
8 GB
6 GB
Internal Storage
128/256 GB
128/256/512 GB
Storage Type
UFS 3.1
NVMe
Ram Type
LPDDR5
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Card Slot
No
No

Software

OS
Android 11
iOS
Version
—
14.1
Update To
—
15.1
User Interface
One UI 3.1
—

Main camera

Camera Setup
—
Triple Camera
Resolution
—
12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP
Camera
—
12 MP: Standard (OIS)12 MP: Telephoto (OIS)12 MP: UltrawideTOF 3D LiDAR: Depth
Triple
First Camera: 12 MP (Standard)Second Camera: 64 MP (Telephoto)Third Camera: 12 MP (Ultrawide)
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Aperture Size
First Camera: F/1.8Second Camera: F/2.0Third Camera: F/2.2
F/1.6 (Standard)F/2.2 (Telephoto)F/2.4 (Ultrawide)
Stabilization
—
Optical Stabilization (OIS)
Zoom
—
Optical Zoom 2xDigital Zoom 10x
Slow Motion
—
FHD 1080P@120/240fps
Video
8K 4320P@24fps4K 2160P@30/60fpsFHD 1080P@30/60fpsHDR10+Slow MotionElectronic Stabilization (EIS)
4K 2160P@60/30fpsFHD 1080P@30/60fpsDolby Vision/HDR
Flash
Yes
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Optical Stabilization (OIS)Optical Zoom 1.1xHybrid Zoom 3xAI Scene DetectionDigital Zoom 30x
No extras
On both: Autofocus (AF), Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Pro Mode, Continuous shooting, Panorama, Exposure compensation, Face detection, Geotagging, HDR, ISO settings, Scene mode, Self-timer, Touch focus, White balance settings

Selfie Camera

Camera
10 MP
12 MP
Aperture Size
F/2.2
F/2.2
Video
4K 2160P@30/60fpsFHD 1080P@30fps
4K 2160P@60/30fpsFHD 1080P@30/60fpsElectronic Stabilization (EIS)
Slow Motion
—
HD 720P@120fps
Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Autofocus (AF)
Night Mode
On both: Portrait Mode, Beauty Mode, Face Detection, Gesture Shot, HDR

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
No extras
On both: Wi-Fi 802.11, a/b/g/n/ac/6, Dual-band, Hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0A2DPLE
Same on both
Location
BDS
QZSS
On both: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2
Lightning - USB 2.0

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes - Stereo speakers
Yes - Stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
FM Radio
Yes (Snapdragon model only)• 32-bit/384kHz audio • Sound by AKG
No

Other specifications

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroscopeProximityCompassBarometer
Same on both
Lock Type
Fingerprint (Under Display - Ultrasonic)Facial Recognition
Face ID
On both: Pattern, PIN, Password
Water/Dust Resistant
Yes - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Yes - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Box Contents
DeviceUSB CableSIM Eject ToolQuick start guide
Same on both
Other Features
Samsung PaySamsung DeXBixby
Apple PaySiri

Charging and Battery

Fast Charging
Yes - 25 W
Yes - 20 W (50% in 30 min)
Wireless Charging
Yes - 15 WReverse wireless charging 4.5W
Yes - 15 W
Capacity
4800 mAh
2815 mAh

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