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Samsung Galaxy S20

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U1
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G991B
5G Network		2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch
Announced	2020, February 11	2021, January 14
Status	Available. Released 2020, March 06	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body
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)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size	6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
	Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Modules	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	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	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Circle to Search

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh	Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
Colors	Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
SAR	0.76 W/kg (head)     1.01 W/kg (body)	0.74 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.28 W/kg (head)     1.52 W/kg (body)	0.46 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-G980, SM-G980F, SM-G980F/DS	SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09
Price	$ 204.00 / C$ 351.10 / £ 140.99 / € 248.11	$ 190.00 / C$ 289.00 / £ 159.49 / € 263.00

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 525029 (v8) GeekBench: 12557 (v4.4), 2750 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	814 nits max brightness (measured)	856 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-23.9 LUFS (Very good)	-26.4 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 71h	Endurance rating 93h