Compare Samsung Galaxy S21
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  |  |  |   £ 216,96 1 colour |   £ 474,92 1 colour | Add phone to the comparison |
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| Dimensions: | 151,7 x 71,2 x 7,9 mm | 132,6 x 65,5 x 6,18 mm | 162,3 x 77,2 x 7,9 mm | 84,9 x 71,9 x 17,1 mm | |
| Weight: | 171 gr | 120 gr | 196 gr | 187 gr | |
| Stand-by time: | dependent on usage | 1,9 week(s) | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Call time: | dependent on usage | 14,5 hour(s) | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Announced: | 14 january 2021 | 20 june 2013 | 7 august 2019 | 10 august 2022 | |
Design type | |||||
| Monoblock: | |||||
| Clamshell: | |||||
Controls | |||||
| Facial unlock: | |||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen | |||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | |||||
| Voice dialing: | |||||
| Stylus: | |||||
Operating system | |||||
| Android: | 11 | 4.2 | 9.0 (Pie) | 12 | |
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) | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O Display, Always On feature, HDR10+ | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Dynamic AMOLED 2X, foldable, HDR10, hole-punch display | |
| Peak brightness: | 1300 nits | ||||
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | |||
| Resolution: | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2640 x 1080 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.2 inch | 4.7 inch | 6.8 inch | 6.7 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 20:9 | 16:9 | 19:9 | 22:9 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 424 | 312 | 495 | 426 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 85.9% | 70.1% | 92.1% | ||
| External display: | Super AMOLED | ||||
| Resolution: | 260 x 512 pixels | ||||
| Size: | 1.9 inch | ||||
| Aspect ratio: | 16:8.1 | ||||
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 302 | ||||
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 15.4% | ||||
Hardware | |||||
| Camera: | Tri camera sensor, auto focus, image stabiliser, Blink Shot, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder, self-timer | Auto focus, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, portrait mode, video recorder, self-timer | Viervoudige camera-sensor, auto focus, image stabiliser, Blink Shot, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder, self-timer | Dual camera sensor, auto focus, image stabiliser, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, panoramic photo, portrait mode, video recorder, self-timer | |
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° + 76° + 79° | 123° + 77° | 123° + 83° | ||
| DxOMark score: | 116 | 117 | |||
| F-number: | f/1.8 + f/2.0 + f/2.2 | f/1.5 + f/2.1 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 | f/1.8 + f/2.2 | ||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 4032 x 3024 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | (camera) 3264 x 2448 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (camera) 4640 x 3480 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | (camera) 4000 x 3000 pixels | |
| Type: | 12 MP + 12 MP + 64 MP | 8 MP | 12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP + VGA camera | 12 MP + 12 MP | |
| Front camera: | Autofocus | Autofocus | |||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 80° | 80° | 80° | ||
| DxOMark score: | 98 | 99 | |||
| F-number: | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | f/2.4 | ||
| Max. resolution: | (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | (camera) 2592 x 1952 pixels + (video) 1280 x 720 pixels | (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | ||
| Type: | 10 MP | 5 MP | 10 MP | 10 MP | |
| Haptic feedback: | |||||
| Integrated antenna: | |||||
| Processor: | Samsung Exynos 2100, octa core | Huawei K3V2, Quad Core | Octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 2.4 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2.9 GHz | 1.5 GHz | |||
| Foldable casing: | |||||
Materials | |||||
| Aluminium: | |||||
| Dirt and waterproof: | IP68 | IP68 | IPX8 | ||
| Gorilla Glass: | 7 (Victus) | ||||
| Plastic: | |||||
| Glass: | |||||
Telephony | |||||
| Dual SIM: | Hybrid slot | ||||
| eSIM: | |||||
| Flight mode: | |||||
| Integrated handsfree speaker: | |||||
| nano-SIM (4FF): | |||||
| Vibrating alert: | |||||
| Videoconferencing: | |||||
| micro-SIM (3FF): | |||||
Operating frequency | |||||
| Quad band: | |||||
Data network | |||||
| 4G (LTE): | Cat 20 (2 Gbps) | Cat 20 (2 Gbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28 | Cat 20 (2 Gbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 | ||
| 5G: | |||||
| EDGE: | |||||
| GPRS: | |||||
| HSDPA: | Cat20 42 Mbps | Cat14 21 Mbps | |||
| HSUPA: | 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, 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.263, H.264, MPEG-4, RealVideo, Windows Media Video 9, Xvid | DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | MPEG-4 | |
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3GP, AVI, MP4, WMV | 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 | |
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | ||
| MMS: | 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 | |
Internet | |||||
| Internet browser: | Google Chrome | ||||
| RSS reader: | |||||
| YouTube support: | |||||
Navigation | |||||
| A-GPS: | |||||
| Beidou: | |||||
| Build-in navigation system: | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | |
| Digital Compass: | |||||
| Galileo: | |||||
| GLONASS: | |||||
| GPS receiver: | |||||
Audio | |||||
| Audio codec support: | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, Windows Media Audio 9 | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AMR, DSF, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | |
| Audio file support: | M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | 3GA, APE, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | ||
| Stereo speakers: | |||||
Build-in memory | |||||
| Internal memory: | |||||
| Size (RAM): | 8 GB | 2 GB | 12 GB | 8 GB | |
| Storage: | 128 GB + 256 GB | 8 GB | 256 GB + 512 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB + 512 GB | |
| Memory card slot: | MicroSDHC memory card | MicroSDXC memory card | |||
Connections | |||||
| USB: | v3.2, Type-C | v2.0, microUSB | v3.0, Type-C | v3.0, Type-C | |
| Audio jack plug: | 3.5 mm | ||||
Connectivity | |||||
| ANT+: | |||||
| Bluetooth: | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v3.0 + HS, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Generic access profile (GAP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution profile (GAVDP), Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID), Object Push profile (OPP), Personal Area Network Profile (PAN), Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP) | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.2 | |
| DLNA support: | |||||
| NFC: | |||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | ||
| Tethering: | |||||
| Ultra-wideband (UWB): | |||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | |
Power supply | |||||
| Battery: | Li-ion | Li-ion | Li-ion | ||
| Capacity: | 4000 mAh | 2000 mAh | 4300 mAh | 3700 mAh | |
| Fast charging: | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | ||
| Max. power: | 25 Watt | 25 Watt | |||
| Wireless charging: | Omgekeerd opladen | Omgekeerd opladen | Omgekeerd opladen | ||
| Max. power: | 15 Watt | 10 Watt | |||
Sensors | |||||
| Ambient light sensor: | |||||
| Barometer: | |||||
| Gesture recognition: | |||||
| Gyroscope: | |||||
| Proximity sensor: | |||||
| Thermometer: | |||||
| Active Digitizer: | |||||
