Compare Samsung Galaxy S21
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  |  |   £ 468,29 4 colours |   £ 556,18 5 colours |   £ 85,56 1 colour |  | Add phone to the comparison |
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| Dimensions: | 151,7 x 71,2 x 7,9 mm | 146,7 x 71,5 x 7,65 mm | 146,7 x 71,5 x 7,8 mm | 159,8 x 74,5 x 8,4 mm | 163,3 x 77,9 x 8,9 mm | |
| Weight: | 171 gr | 173 gr | 172 gr | 190 gr | 229 gr | |
| Stand-by time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Call time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Announced: | 14 january 2021 | 14 september 2021 | 7 september 2022 | 23 september 2020 | 9 february 2022 | |
Design type | ||||||
| Monoblock: | ||||||
Controls | ||||||
| Facial unlock: | ||||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen | |||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | ||||||
| Voice dialing: | ||||||
| Stylus: | ||||||
Operating system | ||||||
| Android: | 11 | 10 | 12 | |||
| iOS: | 15 | 16 | ||||
User interface | ||||||
| One UI: | 3.1 | 4.1 | ||||
Display | ||||||
| Auto-rotate: | ||||||
| Colour display: | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Infinity-O Display, Always On feature, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Super Retina XDR, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10, notch | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Super Retina XDR, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10, notch | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Infinity-O Display, Always On feature, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Infinity-O Display, Always On feature, HDR10+, hole-punch display | |
| Peak brightness: | 1300 nits | 1200 nits | 1200 nits | 1750 nits | ||
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 60 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | ||
| Resolution: | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.2 inch | 6.1 inch | 6.1 inch | 6.5 inch | 6.8 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 20:9 | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 | 20:9 | 19.3:9 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 424 | 457 | 457 | 405 | 500 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 85.9% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 85.7% | 90% | |
Cameras | ||||||
| Flash rear: | ||||||
| Front camera: | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus | |||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 80° | 80° | 80° | |||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | f/1.9 | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | |
| DxOMark score: | 98 | 99 | ||||
| Resolution: | 10 MP | 12 MP | 12 MP | 32 MP | 40 MP | |
| Video resolution: | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K | |
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 4000 x 3000 pixels | (camera) 4000 x 3000 pixels | (camera) 6528 x 4896 pixels | |||
| Main camera: | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus | |
| Aperture: | f/1.8 | f/1.6 | f/1.5 | f/1.8 | f/1.8 | |
| Resolution: | 64 MP | 12 MP | 12 MP | 12 MP | 108 MP | |
| Rear camera system: | Drievoudige camera, Blink Shot, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | Dubbele camera, Blink Shot, gezichtsherkenning, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | Dubbele camera, Blink Shot, gezichtsherkenning, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | Drievoudige camera, Blink Shot, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | Viervoudige camera, Blink Shot, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | |
| DxOMark score: | 116 | 130 | 115 | 131 | ||
| Video resolution: | 4K | 4K | 4K | 8K | 4K | |
| Ultra-wide-angle camera: | ||||||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° | 120° | 120° | 123° | 120° | |
| Aperture: | f/2.4 | f/2.4 | ||||
| Resolution: | 12 MP | 12 MP | ||||
| Telephoto camera: | 32° | 11° + 36° | ||||
Hardware | ||||||
| Haptic feedback: | ||||||
| Integrated antenna: | ||||||
| Processor: | Samsung Exynos 2100, octa core | Apple A15 Bionic, hexa core | Apple A15 Bionic, hexa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, octa core | Samsung Exynos 2200, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 2.4 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2.9 GHz | 1.7 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2.8 GHz | ||||
Materials | ||||||
| Aluminium: | ||||||
| Dirt and waterproof: | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | |
| Gorilla Glass: | 7 (Victus) | Ceramic shield | Ceramic shield | Victus+ | ||
| Plastic: | ||||||
| Glass: | ||||||
| Stainless Steel: | ||||||
Telephony | ||||||
| Dual SIM: | Hybrid slot | |||||
| eSIM: | ||||||
| Flight mode: | ||||||
| Integrated handsfree speaker: | ||||||
| nano-SIM (4FF): | ||||||
| Vibrating alert: | ||||||
| Videoconferencing: | ||||||
Operating frequency | ||||||
| Quad band: | ||||||
Data network | ||||||
| 4G (LTE): | Cat 20 (2 Gbps) | Cat 20 (2 Gbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 | Cat 20 (2 Gbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30 | Cat 19 | Cat 20 (2 Gbps) | |
| 5G: | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n77, n78, n79 | ||||
| EDGE: | ||||||
| GPRS: | ||||||
| HSDPA: | Cat20 42 Mbps | Cat20 42 Mbps | Cat20 42 Mbps | |||
| HSUPA: | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | |||
| UMTS: | ||||||
Personalisation | ||||||
| Multiple homescreens: | ||||||
| Widgets: | ||||||
Personal Information | ||||||
| Agenda: | ||||||
| Alarm clock: | ||||||
| Calculator: | ||||||
| Contact list: | ||||||
| Date and time notation: | ||||||
| Document viewer: | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | |
| Phonebook with groups: | ||||||
| Photo phonebook: | ||||||
| Reminder list: | ||||||
| Stopwatch & countdown timer: | ||||||
| To-do list: | ||||||
| Voice memo: | ||||||
Available applications | ||||||
| Image editor: | ||||||
| Java application support: | ||||||
| Movie editor: | ||||||
| Photo album: | ||||||
| Video codec support: | DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 | H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 | DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | |
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | AVI, M4V, MOV, MP4 | AVI, M4V, MOV, MP4 | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | |
Messaging | ||||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | |
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | |||
| MMS: | Video MMS | Changeable MMS distribution list, Video MMS | Changeable MMS distribution list, Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | |
| Predictive Text Input: | T9 | T9 | T9 | |||
| SMS: | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | |
Internet | ||||||
| Internet browser: | Safari browser | Safari browser | ||||
| RSS reader: | ||||||
| YouTube support: | ||||||
Navigation | ||||||
| A-GPS: | ||||||
| Beidou: | ||||||
| Build-in navigation system: | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Apple Maps | Apple Maps | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | |
| Digital Compass: | ||||||
| Galileo: | ||||||
| GLONASS: | ||||||
| GPS receiver: | ||||||
| Quasi-Zenith (QZSS): | ||||||
Audio | ||||||
| Audio codec support: | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AAC Protected, AC3, AIFF, Apple Lossless, audible, FLAC, HE-AAC, MP3 VBR | AAC, AAC Protected, AC3, AIFF, Apple Lossless, audible, FLAC, HE-AAC, MP3 VBR | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, DFF, DSF, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | |
| Audio file support: | M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | MP3, WAV | MP3, WAV | M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | 3GA, APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | |
| Stereo speakers: | ||||||
Build-in memory | ||||||
| Internal memory: | ||||||
| Size (RAM): | 8 GB | 4 GB | 6 GB | 6 GB + 8 GB | 12 GB + 8 GB | |
| Storage: | 128 GB + 256 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB + 512 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB + 512 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB | 1 TB + 128 GB + 256 GB + 512 GB | |
| Memory card slot: | MicroSDXC memory card | |||||
Connections | ||||||
| USB: | v3.2, Type-C | v3.0, Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | |||
| Magnetic connector: | ||||||
Connectivity | ||||||
| ANT+: | ||||||
| Bluetooth: | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID), Personal Area Network Profile (PAN), Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP) | v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID), Personal Area Network Profile (PAN), Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP) | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | |
| DLNA support: | ||||||
| NFC: | ||||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, Apple iSync | ActiveSync, Apple iSync | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | |
| Tethering: | ||||||
| Ultra-wideband (UWB): | ||||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 6E, WiFi Direct support | |
| Video Out: | ||||||
| Satellite communication: | ||||||
Power supply | ||||||
| Battery: | Li-ion | Li-ion | Li-ion | Li-ion | Li-ion | |
| Capacity: | 4000 mAh | 3227 mAh | 3279 mAh | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh | |
| Fast charging: | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | |||
| Max. power: | 25 Watt | 20 Watt | 20 Watt | 25 Watt | 45 Watt | |
| Wireless charging: | Omgekeerd opladen | Omgekeerd opladen | Omgekeerd opladen | |||
| Max. power: | 15 Watt | 15 Watt | 15 Watt | 15 Watt | ||
Sensors | ||||||
| Ambient light sensor: | ||||||
| Barometer: | ||||||
| Gesture recognition: | ||||||
| Gyroscope: | ||||||
| Proximity sensor: | ||||||
| Active Digitizer: | ||||||
