Samsung S24 vs Samsung Galaxy S21

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
battery
General
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Build
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Radio
USB
NFC
features
Sensors
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
Speed
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
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Main
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 Galaxy S21
Price
Advantages
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
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
Speed
—
2G bands
—
3G bands
—
4G bands
—
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launch
Announced
Not announced yet
Status
—
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
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660
camera
Rear
Tripple: 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
6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
battery
General
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 25W
body
Dimensions
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight
169 g (5.96 oz, 0.37 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Miscellaneous
Colors
—
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
—
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA)
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
LTE
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