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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs TCL Ion X

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
TCL Ion X
TCL Ion X
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
TCL Ion X
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
    HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900
  • 4G network
    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
    LTE frequency band 2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71
  • 5G network
    5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
    -
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    21.1 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE-A (CA), 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
    LTE, 301 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2021-01
    2023-01
  • Status
    2021-01
    2023-01
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
    Plastic
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
    Nano-SIM
  • Height
    151.7 mm
    156.5 mm
  • Width
    71.2 mm
    75.2 mm
  • Thickness
    7.9 mm
    8.9 mm
  • Weight
    169 (Sub6) / 171 (mmWave) g
    177.4 g
  • Payment
    Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
    -
  • Waterproof
    IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
    -
  • Dust proof
    IP68
    -
  • Colors
    Gray, Pink, Violet, White
    Black
  • Display
  • Display type
    Dynamic AMOLED 2X
    IPS LCD
  • Physical size
    6.2 inches
    6.0 inches
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2400 pixels
    720 x 1440 pixels
  • Pixel density
    421 ppi
    268 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
    Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Display features
    120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display
    -
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Single-core 2.9 GHz Cortex-X1
    Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • CPU(second)
    Triple-core 2.80 GHz Cortex-A78
    quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • CPU(third)
    Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Chipset
    Exynos 2100
    MediaTek MT6762G Helio G25
  • GPU
    Mali-G78 MP14
    PowerVR GE8320
  • Memory RAM
    8 GB
    3 GB
  • Internal storage
    128, 256 GB
    32 GB
  • Memory card
    No
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
  • Memory card max
    -
    512 GB
  • Storage
    UFS 3.X
    eMMC 5.1
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 11, One UI 3.1
    Android, TCL UI
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Triple
    Single
  • Main camera
    (wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm
    (wide) , 13 MP, 1/3.06" , 1.12 µm
  • (telephoto) , 64 MP, f/2.0 , 29 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm, 1.1x optical zoom , 3x hybrid zoom
  • 120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
  • Primary camera resolution
    4032 x 3024 pixels
    4160 x 3120 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
    1080p@30fps
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    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
    Autofocus, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
  • DxOMark photo
    123
    -
  • DxOMark zoom
    77
    -
  • DxOMark video
    93
    -
  • DxOMark camera score
    116
    -
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    -
    Single
  • Selfie camera
    (wide) , 10 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm
    (wide) , 5 MP, 1/5.0" , 1.12 µm
  • Selfie camera resolution
    3648 x 2736 pixels
    2560 x 1944 pixels
  • Selfie camera features
    Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
    -
  • Selfie camera video
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
    1080p@30fps
  • DxOMark photo
    100
    -
  • DxOMark video
    95
    -
  • DxOMark camera score
    98
    -
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    No
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    -
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    -
  • USB
    Type-C 3.2
    Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
    Yes
    -
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.1
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • NFC
    Yes
    No
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    -
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    -
  • BDS
    Yes
    -
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
    Accelerometer, virtual proximity sensing
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Ion
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    4000 mAh
    3000 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes
    No, 10W
  • Wireless reverse charging
    Yes
    -
  • Fast wireless charging
    Qi/PMA
    -
  • Talk time 3G
    -
    17.3 h
  • Standby time 2G
    -
    576 h
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    677991 (v8)
    -
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    828 (v5.2)
    -
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    2897 (v5.2)
    -
  • SAR value
  • SAR(head)
    0.74 W/kg
    -
  • SAR(body)
    1.08 W/kg
    -
  • SAR EU(head)
    0.46 W/kg
    -
  • SAR EU(body)
    1.51 W/kg
    -
  • Cost
  • Price
    800 USD
    105 USD
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    -
    Unspecified

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