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Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB

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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990

8 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 2100

8 GB RAM

Display

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

6.2" (15.75 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP

Quad Camera

12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

10 MP

Single Camera

10 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4500 mAh

23 h talktime (4G)

4000 mAh

33 h talktime (4G)

Storage

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

256 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 19,966 ratings

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4.2/5 based on 734 ratings

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General
Launch Date

February 15, 2020 (Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Very Good
Excellent
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990

Samsung Exynos 2100

CPU

Octa core (2.73 GHz, Dual core, M5 Mongoose + 2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G77 MP11

Mali-G78 MP14

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5

Display
Excellent
Very Good
Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

6.2 " (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

Pixel Density

524 ppi

424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.83 %

85.92 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

1300 nits

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

, HDR 10+

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 161.9 mm
Width: 73.7 mm
Thickness: 7.8 mm

Height: 151.7 mm
Width: 71.2 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

186 grams

169 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Plastic

Colours

Cosmic Black, Cosmic Gray, Cloud Blue

Phantom Gray, Phantom Violet, Phantom White

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Quad

Triple

Resolution

12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (79° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size)64 MP f/2.0, Telephoto Camera(0.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 1.4µm pixel size)

12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size)64 MP f/2.0, Telephoto Camera(28 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

Sensor

IMX555, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4000 x 3000 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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera
Good
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

Sensor

Exmor RS

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

4500 mAh

4000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(4G)

Up to 33 Hours(4G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast, 25W

, Fast, 25W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

No

User Available Storage

Up to 104 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

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) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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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SAR Value

Head: 0.74 W/kg, Body: 1.08 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO

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
FM Radio

No

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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