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Samsung s21 vs Iphone xs comparison

Samsung Galaxy S21
Apple iPhone XS
Network
Technology 5G/LTE/EVDO/HSPA/CDMA/GSM LTE/EVDO/GSM/CDMA/HSPA
2G bands SIM1 and SIM2 (GSM 850/900/1800/1900)
CDMA 800/1900
GSM 850/900/1800/1900
CDMA 800/1900

3G bands HSDPA 850/900/1700(AWS)/1900/2100
CDMA2000 (1xEV-DO)
HSDPA 850/900/1700 (AWS) 1900/2100
(CDMA2000 1xEV-DO)
4G bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14,17,18,19,20,25,26,28,30,32,38,39,40,41,46,48,66,71 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14,17,18,19,20,25,26,28,29,30,32,34,38,39,40,41,46,66,71
5G bands 1,3,5,7,8,20,28,38,40,41,66,77,78 SA/NSA/Sub6 N/A
Network Type Speed LTE-A(7CA)Cat20 (2000/200)Mbps, 5G(5+ Gbps DL) HSPA (42.2/5.76 Mbps), LTE-A (4CA) Cat 16 (1024/150 Mbps), and EV-DO (Rev.A 3.1 Mbps)
Launch
Launch Date January 14, 2021 September 21, 2018
Status Available Discontinued
Body
Weight 171g 177g
Build Gorilla Glass Victus Front, Plastic Back With Aluminum Frame Gorilla Glass (Front and Back), Stainless Steel Frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM) Nano-SIM And eSIM
Display
Display Dynamic Amoled 2X Super Retina OLED
Size 6.2 Inch 5.8 Inch
Resolution (1080x2400) Pixels (1125x2436) Pixels
Platform
OS Android 11, One (UI 3.1) iOS 12, upto iOS 15.4.1
CPU Octa-Core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55 / 1x2.9GHz Cortex-X1 / 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78) Hexa-Core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex / 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU Mali-G78 MP14 4-Core Graphics
Memory
Card slot N/A N/A
Main Camera
Features LED Flash, Geo-Tagging, Touch Focus, Face/Smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama, and HDR10+ Timer Mode, Burst Mode, Auto HDR Photos, Exposure Control, Face Detection, Digital Zoom (5x), Panorama, Auto Image Stabilization (AIS), and Photo Geo-Tagging
Video 8K Video Recording (24/30fps)
4K Video Recording (30/60fps)
1080p Video Recording (30/60/240fps)
4K Video Recording (24/30/60fps)
1080p HD Video Recording (30/60fps)
720p HD Video Recording (30fps)
1080p Slow-Motion Video Recording (120/240fps)
Sound
Loudspeaker Stereo Speakers Available Yes, Stereo Speakers
3.5mm jack N/A N/A
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi(802.11) A/B/G/N/AC/6, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Dual-Band Wi-Fi 802.11 (a/b/g/n/ac), Dual-Band, and Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v5.0 Bluetooth v5.0
GPS Yes (A-GPS Support & Glonass, GALILEO, and BDS) Yes, With A-GPS, GALILEO, QZSS, and GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
RADIO Yes N/A
USB USB Type-C (3.2) Lightning, USB 2.0, USB-C to (Lightning Cable)
(USB-C Power Adapter (18W)
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (ultrasonic) / Accelerometer / Gyro / Proximity / Compass / Barometer Face ID / Proximity Sensor / Accelerometer / Ambient Light Sensor / Three-Axis Gyro / Barometer
Battery
Type Li-Po 4000 mAh (Non removable) Li-Ion 2658 mAH (Non-Removeable)
Charging Fast Charging (25W)
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA Wireless Charging (15W)
Reverse Wireless Charging (4.5W)
Fast Charging (15W, 50%) in 30 min (Advertised)
(USB Power Delivery 2.0)
Misc
Colors Phantom Gray, Phantom Pink, Phantom White, and Phantom Violet Space Gray, Silver, and Gold
Model SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS A1920, A2097, A2098
Price 210,000 144,999
Brand Samsung IPhone
Model Samsung S21 IPhone XS
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Apple iPhone XS Max
Network
Technology
2G bands
SIM1 and SIM2 (GSM 1850/900/1800/1900) SIM1 and SIM2 (GSM 850/900/1800/1900)
CDMA 800/1900

3G bands
HSDPA 850/900/1700 (AWS) /1900/2100 HSDPA 850/900/1700 (AWS) /1900/2100 CDMA 2000 (1xEV-DO)
4G bands
1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,18,19,20,25,26,28,32,38,39,40,41,66 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,11,12,13,14,17,18,19,20,21,25,26,28,29,30,32,34,38,39,40,41,42,46,48,66,71
5G bands
5G, SA/NSA/Sub6 N/A
Network Type Speed
HSPA (42.2/5.76 Mbps), LTE-A(7CA) Cat20 (2000/200Mbps), 5G HSPA (42.2/5.76 Mbps), LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 (1024/150 Mbps), and EV-DO (Rev.A 3.1 Mbps)
Launch
Launch Date
January 14, 2021 September 21, 2018
Status
Available Discontinued
Body
Weight
227g 208g
SIM
Dual Sim (Nano-SIM / eSIM) Dual SIM (eSIM and Nano-SIM)
Display
Display
Dynamic Amoled 2X Super Retina OLED, Dolby-Vision
Size
6.8 Inch 6.5 Inch
Resolution
(1440x3200) Pixels (1242x2688) Pixels
Platform
OS
One UI 3.1, Android 11 iOS 12, Upto iOS 15.4.1
Chipset
EXYNOS 2100 (5nm)  A12 Bionic
CPU
Octa-Core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55 / 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 / 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78) Hexa-Core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex / 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU
Mali-G78 (MP14)   4-Core Graphics
Memory
Card slot
N/A N/A
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM
256GB4GB RAM
512GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera
Features
LED Flash, Dual Dixel PDAF, Touch Focus, Panorama, Face/Smile Detection, Auto HDR, Geo-Tagging and HDR10+ Video 2x Optical Zoom, Panorama (Up to 63MP), Tap to focus with Focus Pixels, and Smart HDR for photos
Video
4K Video Recording (30/60fps)
8K Video Recording (24fps)
1080p Video Recording (30/60/240fps)
720p Video Recording (960fps)
4K Video Recording (24/30/60fps)
1080p HD Video Recording (30/60fps)
720p HD Video Recording (30fps)
1080p Slow-Motion Video Recording (120/240fps)
Selfie Camera
Front Camera
40MP (F/2.2 Aperture) Wide 7MP (F/2.2 Aperture)
Video
4K Video Recording (30/60fps)
8K Video Recording (24fps)
1080p Video Recording (30/60/240fps)
720p Video Recording (960fps)
4K Video Recording (24/30/60fps)
1080p HD Video Recording (30/60fps)
720p HD Video Recording (30fps)
1080p Slow-Motion Video Recording (120/240fps)
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, (Stereo Speakers) Yes, Stereo Speakers
3.5mm jack
N/A N/A
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 (a/b/g/n/ac/6e), Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Dual-Band Wi-Fi 802.11 (a/b/g/n/ac), Dual-Band, and Hotspot
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 (a/b/g/n/ac/6e), Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Dual-Band Wi-Fi 802.11 (a/b/g/n/ac), Dual-Band, and Hotspot
Bluetooth
LE, v5.2, A2DP Bluetooth v5.0
GPS
Yes + (A-GPS, Galileo, BDS, Glonass) Yes, With A-GPS, GALILEO, QZSS, and GLONASS
NFC
Yes Yes
RADIO
FM Radio (Snapdragon model) N/A
USB
USB Type-C (3.2) USB-C to Lightning Cable
USB-C Power Adapter (18W)
Charging Via USB (Computer System / Power Adapter)
Features
Sensors
Compass / Barometer / Fingerprint (Under Display, Ultrasonic) / Accelerometer / Gyro / Proximity Face ID / Barometer / Three‑Axis Gyro / Accelerometer / Proximity Sensor / Ambient Light Sensor / Compass
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 5000 mAh (Non-Removable) Li-Ion 3174 mAH (Non-Removeable)
Charging
Fast Charging 25W
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W
Fast-Charge Capable: (Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes)
Misc
Colors
Phantom Brown, Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, and Phantom Navy Silver, Gold, and Space Gray
Model
SM-G998BZKGMEA A2101, A1921, A2104
Price
242999 159999
Brand
Samsung IPhone
Model
Samsung S21 IPhone XS

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