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Iphone xr vs Samsung s21 plus comparison

Apple iPhone XR
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
Network
Technology LTE/EVDO/HSPA/CDMA/GSM 5G/LTE/EVDO/HSPA/CDMA/GSM
2G bands SIM1 and SIM2 (GSM 850/900/1800/1900)
CDMA 800/1900
SIM1 and SIM2 (GSM 850/900/1800/1900)
3G bands HSDPA 850/900/1700(AWS)/1900/2100 HSDPA 850/900/1700(AWS)/1900/2100
4G bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14,17,18,19,20,25,26,29,30,32,34,38,39,40,41,66,71 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,18,19,20,25,26,28,32,38,39,40,41,66
5G bands N/A 1,3,5,7,8,20,28,38,40,41,66,77,78 Sub6/SA/NSA
Network Type Speed HSPA (42.2/5.76 Mbps), LTE-A, (EV-DO Rev.A 3.1) Mbps LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 (2000/200 Mbps) 5G, HSPA (42.2/5.76 Mbps)
Launch
Launch Date October 26, 2018 January 14, 2021
Status Discontinued Available
Body
Weight 194g 200g
Build Gorilla Glass (Front and Back), Aluminum Frame Gorilla Glass Victus (Glass Front + Back), Aluminum Frame
SIM Dual SIM, (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM)
Display
Display LCD Liquid Retina HD Dynamic AMOLED (2X)
Size 6.1 Inch 6.7 Inch
Resolution (828x1792) Pixels (1080x2400) Pixels
Platform
OS iOS 12 upto iOS 15.4.1 Android 11, (UI 3.1)
CPU Hexa-Core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex / 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) Octa-Core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55 / 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 / 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1)
GPU (4-Core Graphics) Apple GPU Mali-G78 MP14
Memory
Card slot N/A N/A
Main Camera
Features Burst Mode, Timer Mode, Digital Zoom (5x), Panorama, Auto HDR Photos, Exposure Control, Auto Image Stabilization (AIS), Face Detection, and Photo Geo-Tagging Hybrid Optic Zoom (3x), Super Resolution Zoom (30x), Geo-Tagging, Touch Focus, HDR10+, Face/Smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), and Tracking AF
Video 4K Video Recording (24/30/60fps)
1080p HD Video Recording (30/60fps)
720p HD Video Recording (30fps)
1080p Slow-Motion Video Recording (120/240fps)
8K Video Recording (24fps)
4K Video Recording (30/60fps)
1080p Video Recording (30/60/240fps)
720p Video Recording (960fps)
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, (Stereo Speakers)
3.5mm jack N/A N/A
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 (a/b/g/n/ac), Dual-Band, and Hotspot Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-Band / Wi-Fi 802.11 (a/b/g/n/ac/6)
Bluetooth Bluetooth v5.0, Wireless Technology Bluetooth (v5.0)
GPS Yes, with (A-GPS, GPS, and GNSS) Yes, (Galileo, BDS, Glonass, and A-GPS)
NFC Yes  Yes
RADIO N/A FM Radio (Snapdragon Model)
USB USB-C to Lightning Cable
USB-C Power Adapter (18W)
USB Type-C (3.2)
Features
Sensors Face ID / Barometer / Three‑Axis Gyro / Accelerometer / Proximity Sensor / Ambient Light Sensor Ultrasonic Fingerprint / Accelerometer / Barometer / Ultra Wideband (UWB) / Proximity
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2942 mAh (Non-Removable) Li-Ion 4800 mAh (Non-Removable)
Charging Talk Time ( Up to 25 hours)
Internet Use ( Up to 15 hours)
Video Playback ( Up to 16 hours)
Audio Playback ( Up to 65 hours)
Fast charging (25W), USB PD (3.0), and PMA / Qi Wireless Charging (15W)
Misc
Colors Yellow, White, Coral, Black, Blue And Red Phantom Pink, Phantom Silver, Phantom Black, and Phantom Violet
Model A2105, A1984, A2107, A2108 SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS
Price 153,999 184,999
Brand IPhone Samsung
Model IPhone XR Samsung S21 Plus
Apple iPhone XR
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
Network
Technology
2G bands
SIM1 and SIM2 (GSM 850/900/1800/1900)
CDMA 800/1900
SIM1 and SIM2 (GSM 850/900/1800/1900)
3G bands
HSDPA 850/900/1700(AWS)/1900/2100 HSDPA 850/900/1700(AWS)/1900/2100
4G bands
1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14,17,18,19,20,25,26,29,30,32,34,38,39,40,41,66,71 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,18,19,20,25,26,28,32,38,39,40,41,66
5G bands
N/A 1,3,5,7,8,20,28,38,40,41,66,77,78 Sub6/SA/NSA
Network Type Speed
HSPA (42.2/5.76 Mbps), LTE-A, (EV-DO Rev.A 3.1) Mbps LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 (2000/200 Mbps) 5G, HSPA (42.2/5.76 Mbps)
Launch
Launch Date
October 26, 2018 January 14, 2021
Status
Discontinued Available
Body
Weight
194g 200g
SIM
Dual SIM, (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM)
Display
Display
LCD Liquid Retina HD Dynamic AMOLED (2X)
Size
6.1 Inch 6.7 Inch
Resolution
(828x1792) Pixels (1080x2400) Pixels
Platform
OS
iOS 12 upto iOS 15.4.1 Android 11, (UI 3.1)
Chipset
A12 Bionic Exynos 2100
CPU
Hexa-Core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex / 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) Octa-Core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55 / 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 / 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1)
GPU
(4-Core Graphics) Apple GPU Mali-G78 MP14
Memory
Card slot
N/A N/A
Internal
64GB 3GB RAM
128GB 3GB RAM
256GB 3GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Features
Burst Mode, Timer Mode, Digital Zoom (5x), Panorama, Auto HDR Photos, Exposure Control, Auto Image Stabilization (AIS), Face Detection, and Photo Geo-Tagging Hybrid Optic Zoom (3x), Super Resolution Zoom (30x), Geo-Tagging, Touch Focus, HDR10+, Face/Smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), and Tracking AF
Video
4K Video Recording (24/30/60fps)
1080p HD Video Recording (30/60fps)
720p HD Video Recording (30fps)
1080p Slow-Motion Video Recording (120/240fps)
8K Video Recording (24fps)
4K Video Recording (30/60fps)
1080p Video Recording (30/60/240fps)
720p Video Recording (960fps)
Selfie Camera
Front Camera
7MP (F/2.2 Aperture) 10MP (F2.2 Aperture)
Video
4K Video Recording (24/30/60fps)
1080p HD Video Recording (30/60fps)
720p HD Video Recording (30fps)
1080p Slow-Motion Video Recording (120/240fps)
8K Video Recording (24fps)
4K Video Recording (30/60fps)
1080p Video Recording (30/60/240fps)
720p Video Recording (960fps)
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes Yes, (Stereo Speakers)
3.5mm jack
N/A N/A
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 (a/b/g/n/ac), Dual-Band, and Hotspot Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-Band / Wi-Fi 802.11 (a/b/g/n/ac/6)
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 (a/b/g/n/ac), Dual-Band, and Hotspot Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-Band / Wi-Fi 802.11 (a/b/g/n/ac/6)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth v5.0, Wireless Technology Bluetooth (v5.0)
GPS
Yes, with (A-GPS, GPS, and GNSS) Yes, (Galileo, BDS, Glonass, and A-GPS)
NFC
Yes  Yes
RADIO
N/A FM Radio (Snapdragon Model)
USB
USB-C to Lightning Cable
USB-C Power Adapter (18W)
USB Type-C (3.2)
Features
Sensors
Face ID / Barometer / Three‑Axis Gyro / Accelerometer / Proximity Sensor / Ambient Light Sensor Ultrasonic Fingerprint / Accelerometer / Barometer / Ultra Wideband (UWB) / Proximity
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 2942 mAh (Non-Removable) Li-Ion 4800 mAh (Non-Removable)
Charging
Talk Time ( Up to 25 hours)
Internet Use ( Up to 15 hours)
Video Playback ( Up to 16 hours)
Audio Playback ( Up to 65 hours)
Fast charging (25W), USB PD (3.0), and PMA / Qi Wireless Charging (15W)
Misc
Colors
Yellow, White, Coral, Black, Blue And Red Phantom Pink, Phantom Silver, Phantom Black, and Phantom Violet
Model
A2105, A1984, A2107, A2108 SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS
Price
153999 184999
Brand
IPhone Samsung
Model
IPhone XR Samsung S21 Plus

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