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Summary
85%
81%
Performance

Snapdragon 720G

6 GB RAM

Snapdragon 750G

8 GB RAM

Display

6.5" (16.51 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

6.6" (16.76 cm)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP

Quad Camera

48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

20 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4500 mAh

37 h talktime (4G)

5000 mAh

36 h talktime (4G)

Storage

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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3.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 5,075 ratings

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★★★★★
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4.1/5 based on 15,479 ratings

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General
Launch Date

March 19, 2021 (Official)

May 1, 2021 (Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

CPU

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465)

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 618

Adreno 619

RAM

6 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 " (16.51 cm)

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi

266 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.94 %

84.28 %

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

60 Hz

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 159.9 mm
Width: 75.1 mm
Thickness: 8.4 mm

Height: 164.4 mm
Width: 75.9 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm

Weight

189 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic

Colours

Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet

Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Quad

Quad

Resolution

64 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (81° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 0.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
5 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

48 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
5 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

20 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Sensor

Exmor RS

Autofocus

No

No

Flash

No

No

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Very Good
Capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 37 Hours(4G)

Up to 36 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes

, Fast, 15W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 102 GB

Up to 103 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope