Samsung Galaxy S20 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
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General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
SM-G980, SM-G980F
Galaxy S21 5G
Announced
2020, February
2021, January
Released
2020, March
2021, January
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight
164 g (163 g (5.75 oz)oz)
169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Colors
Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink
Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Yes
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Yes
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Yes
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Yes
4G Network
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Yes
Yes
5G Network
5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300), 77(3700), 78(3500); SA/NSA/Sub6
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Yes, Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Display Type
Dynamic AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED
Size
6.2 inches, 92.8 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors
16M colors
Pixel Density
563 ppi density
418 ppi density
Touch Screen
2X capacitive touchscreen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
HDR10+
Always-on display
120Hz (up to FHD resolution)
2X
120Hz
HDR10+
1300 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Always-on display
120Hz (up to FHD resolution)
2X
120Hz
HDR10+
1300 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Media
FM Radio
Yes
Yes
Earphone Jack
No
No
Camera
Camera Set
Triple Cameras
Triple Cameras
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
2nd Camera
64 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid optical zoom
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
3rd Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF, Super Steady video
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Camera Video
3240p@30fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Features
Auto-HDR, panorama
Flash
LED Flash
LED flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Selfie Video
2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Software
OS
Android 10.0
Android 11
User Interface
One UI 2.0
One UI 3.0
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.60 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
GPU
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global
Mali-G78 MP14 - International
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
Internal Storage
(UFS3.0) 128 GB
128/256 GB
Card Slot
Yes, up to 1 TB via microSD card
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Wireless Charging
Fast Qi/PMA, 15W
Yes, Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W / Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Data
GPRS
EDGE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
4000 mAh battery
4000 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 25W: 100% in 74 min
Yes, 25W (USB Power Delivery 3.0)