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Samsung Galaxy S20 5g Vs Samsung Galaxy S21

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S20 5G or Samsung Galaxy S21? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, ...Read More

Key Specs

Battery

4000 mAh 4000 mAh

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm) 6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Front Camera

10 MP 10 MP

Processor

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 Samsung Exynos 2100

RAM

12 GB 8 GB

Rear Camera

12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh 4000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 25W Yes, Fast, 25W

Removable

No No

TalkTime

- Up to 33 Hours(4G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Design

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Back: Plastic

Colours

Cosmic Gray, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink Phantom Gray, Phantom Violet, Phantom White

Height

151.7 mm 151.7 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

7.9 mm 7.9 mm

Waterproof

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

Weight

163 grams 169 grams

Width

69.1 mm 71.2 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

20:9 20:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display Yes with punch-hole display

Brightness

- 1300 nits

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x Dynamic AMOLED 2x

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Yes, HDR 10+ Yes, HDR 10+

Pixel Density

566 ppi 424 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 Hz 120 Hz

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+) 1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6 Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus

Screen Size

6.2 inches (15.75 cm) 6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.53 % 85.92 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

- Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

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)

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps
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General

Brand

Samsung Samsung

Custom UI

Samsung One UI Samsung One UI

Launch Date

February 9, 2021 (Official) January 27, 2021 (Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q) Android v11

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Triple Triple

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels 4000 x 3000 Pixels

OIS

Yes Yes

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, 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)

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)

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

Multimedia

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus -

Audio Jack

USB Type-C USB Type-C

FM Radio

- No

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Stereo Speakers

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0 Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

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

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 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

SIM 2

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 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

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

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)

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 Samsung Exynos 2100

Fabrication

7 nm 5 nm

Graphics

Mali-G77 MP11 Mali-G78 MP14

RAM type

LPDDR5 LPDDR5

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

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

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 1 TB No

Internal Memory

128 GB 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0 UFS 3.1

USB OTG

- Yes

User Available Storage

- Up to 102 GB
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

  • Performance
  • Battery
  • Camera
  • Storage
  • Display

Each mobiles has been benchmarked against ~31,000 other phones to calculate the score.

For personalized scores based on your preference, you can visit Mobile Recommender to check scores of the recommended Mobiles for you.

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