Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 128gb

Should you buy Apple iPhone 17 or Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 128GB? 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, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone 17Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 128GB
Price82900.013999.0
Operating System iOS 26Android v11
Camera48MP + 48MP And 18MP48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP And 20 MP
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₹82,900
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Key Specs

Battery

- 6000 mAh

Display

- 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

Front Camera

- 20 MP

Processor

- Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

RAM

- 6 GB

Rear Camera

- 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP

Audio

Audio Jack

Lightning -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

Slightly improved capacity over iPhone 16 6000 mAh

Quick Charging

Fast charging (50% in 20 minutes with 40W or higher adapter) Yes, Fast, 15W

Removable

No No

Standby Time

Up to 30 hours video playback -

TalkTime

- Up to 49 Hours(4G)

Type

Li-Polymer Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

MagSafe wireless charging -

Camera

Autofocus

Yes -

Flash

Yes, LED Flash -

Front Camera

18MP -

Rear Camera

48MP + 48MP -

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) -

Video Recording

4K at 60 fps -

Design

Build Material

Aluminium frame Back: Plastic

Colours

Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender Arctic Blue, Charcoal Black

Height

- 159 mm

Thickness

- 8.9 mm

Water Resistance

IP68 -

Weight

177 gram 192 grams

Width

- 75.1 mm
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Dimensions

Dimensions

149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm -

Height

149.6 mm -

Thickness

7.95 mm -

Width

71.5 mm -

Display

Aspect Ratio

- 19.5:9

Bezel-less display

- Yes with notch

Brightness

3000 nits 420 nits

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED Super AMOLED

Pixel Density

460 ppi 403 ppi

Refresh Rate

1-120 Hz 60 Hz

Resolution

2622x1206 pixels 1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

Ceramic Shield 2 Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Screen Size

6.3 inch 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 84.02 %

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

- No

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- No

Resolution

- 20 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)

Video Recording

- 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand

Apple Samsung

Custom UI

- Samsung One UI

Launch Date

September 9, 2025 July 26, 2021 (Official)

Operating System

iOS 26 Android v11

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

- 10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Triple

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 8000 x 6000 Pixels

OIS

- No

Resolution

- 48 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.2, Depth Camera

Sensor

- S5KGM2, ISOCELL Plus

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack

- 3.5 mm

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

6.0 Yes, v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes No

Network Support

5G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

- Head: 0.47 W/kg

SIM 1

- 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

(Nano-SIM + eSIM) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

- Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7 Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

- Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

- 64 bit

CPU

- Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Chipset

- Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

Fabrication

- 10 nm

Graphics

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) Mali-G72 MP3

Processor

Apple A19 chip (hexa-core) -

Processor Fabrication

3 nm -

RAM

8GB 6 GB

RAM Type

- LPDDR4X

RAM type

- LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

- Yes, Up to 512 GB

Internal Memory

256GB/512GB 128 GB

Storage Type

- UFS 2.1

USB OTG

- Yes

User Available Storage

- Up to 107 GB

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