Samsung S24 vs Samsung S21 Plus 5G

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OS
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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
battery
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Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
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comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
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Radio
USB
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sound
3.5mm jack
network
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3G bands
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Model
Samsung S24
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) 10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International
CAMERA Front: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
COMMS Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE

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Model
Samsung S21 Plus 5G
Price
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Li-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removable
BODY Dimensions: 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
COMMS Radio: FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)

launch
Announced
2024, January 17
Status
Available. Released 2024, January 24
platform
OS
Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/China Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - International
CPU
8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) 10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International
camera
Rear
Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0Âµm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0Âµm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120Ë (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4Âµm, Super Steady video
Front
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Technology
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
battery
General
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless
body
Dimensions
147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.79 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight
167 g or 168 g (5.89 oz, 0.37 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Miscellaneous
Colors
Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
NFC
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
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3G bands
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4G bands
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5G bands
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launch
Announced
2021, January 14
Status
Available. Released 2021, January 29
platform
OS
Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China
camera
Rear
Triple: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8Âµm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8Âµm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120Ë (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4Âµm, Super Steady video
Front
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22Âµm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display
battery
General
Li-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 25W
body
Dimensions
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz, 0.44 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Miscellaneous
Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
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-G996U1
5G bands
2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1
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