Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 256gb

Key Specs

Battery
-	4000 mAh
Display
-	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Front Camera
-	10 MP
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 2100
RAM
-	8 GB
Rear Camera
-	12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
Lightning	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
3692 mAh	4000 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast charging (50% in 20 minutes with 40W or higher adapter)	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
No	No
Standby Time
Up to 30 hours video playback	-
TalkTime
-	Up to 33 Hours(4G)
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Apple N1 wireless chip	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Front Camera
18MP	-
Image Resolution
-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Rear Camera
48MP + 48MP + 48M	-
Resolution
-	10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
4K at 60 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Design

Build Material
Aluminium frame	-
Colours
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender	Phantom Gray, Phantom Violet, Phantom White
Height
-	151.7 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	7.9 mm
Water Resistance
IP68	-
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
177 gram	169 grams
Width
-	71.2 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
-	20:9
Bezelless Display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
3000 nits	1300 nits
Display Type
Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
460 ppi	424 ppi
Refresh Rate
1-120 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
2622x1206 pixels	-
Screen Protection
Ceramic Shield 2	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus
Screen Size
6.3 inch	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	85.92 %
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Custom UI
-	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
September 9, 2025	-
Operating System
iOS 26	Android v11

Multimedia

Audio Jack
-	USB Type-C
FM Radio
-	No
Fm Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
6.0	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
-	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 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
(Nano-SIM + eSIM)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
-	Mass storage device, USB charging
Usb Connectivity
-	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Volte
-	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	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 2100
Fabrication
-	5 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Mali-G78 MP14
Processor
Apple A19 chip (hexa-core)	-
Processor Fabrication
3 nm	-
RAM
8GB	-
RAM Type
-	LPDDR5
RAM type
-	LPDDR5
Ram
-	8 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Ultrasonic
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
-	No
Internal Memory
256GB/512GB	256 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
-	Yes