Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 - USA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - Global, USA; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - global; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA

LTE frequency band 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
5G network

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5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A (CA), 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front glass(Gorilla Glass 6), back glass(Gorilla Glass 5), aluminium frame / Front glass(Gorilla Glass 6), ceramic body

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

157.6 mm

151.7 mm
Width

74.1 mm

71.2 mm
Thickness

7.9 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

175 / 198(ceramic) g

169 (Sub6) / 171 (mmWave) g
Payment

Samsung Pay

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP68

IP68
Colors

Black, Blue, Green, Pink, White

Gray, Pink, Violet, White

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.4 inches

6.2 inches
Resolution

1440 x 3040 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

522 ppi

421 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Multitouch

Yes

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Display features

Always-on display, HDR10+

120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.73 GHz Mongoose M4

Single-core 2.9 GHz Cortex-X1
CPU(second)

dual-core 2.31 GHz Cortex-A75

Triple-core 2.80 GHz Cortex-A78
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.95 GHz Cortex-A55

Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Chipset

Exynos 9820 Octa - EMEA; Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 - USA, LATAM, China

Exynos 2100
GPU

Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA; Adreno 640 - USA, LATAM, China

Mali-G78 MP14
Internal storage

128, 512, 1024 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

8 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

No
Memory card max

512 GB

-
Storage

-

UFS 3.X

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.5-2.4 , 26 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom

12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm, (wide)
12 MP, f/2.4 , 52 mm, 1/3.6" , 1.0 µm

64 MP, f/2.0 , 29 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm, (telephoto) , 1.1x optical zoom , 3x hybrid zoom
16 MP, f/2.2 , 12 mm, 1.0 µm

12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1.4 µm, 120˚ , (ultrawide) , 1/2.55"
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

dual pixel phase detection autofocus

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Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
DxOMark photo

120

123
DxOMark zoom

-

77
DxOMark video

97

93
DxOMark camera score

113

116

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Dual

-
Selfie camera

10 MP, f/1.9 , 26 mm, 1.22 µm

10 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 1.22 µm, (wide) , 80˚ , 1/3.24"
8 MP, f/2.2 , 22 mm, 1.12 µm
Selfie camera resolution

3648 x 2736 pixels

3648 x 2736 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

101

100
DxOMark video

88

95
DxOMark camera score

96

98

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

Yes

-
BDS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, heart rate, SpO2, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
Power bank function

Yes

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