Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Fe 256gb

Key Specs

Battery
4700 mAh	4500 mAh
Display
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Front Camera
12 MP	32 MP
Processor
Apple A16 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 2100
RAM
-	8 GB
Rear Camera
12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP	12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP

Battery

Capacity
4700 mAh	4500 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast	Yes, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes
Removable
No	No
TalkTime
-	Up to 39 Hours(4G)
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes
Wireless Charging
-	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
4000 x 3000 Pixels	-
Resolution
12 MP, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Exposure compensation	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Design

Build Material
-	Back: Plastic
Colours
-	White, Lavender, Graphite, Olive
Height
-	155.7 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	7.9 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
-	177 grams
Width
-	74.5 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Bezelless Display
Yes	-
Brightness
-	1200 nits
Display Type
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Pixel Density
454 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	120 Hz
Resolution
-	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus
Screen Size
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	86.49 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Camera Setup
-	Single
Resolution
-	32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Custom UI
-	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
September 10, 2025	January 11, 2022 (Official)
Operating System
iOS v16	Android v12

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Triple
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(76 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Dual Video Recording Slo-motion

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Lightning	USB Type-C
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
-	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.098 W/kg
SIM 1
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 / N78 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 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) 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 17) / 800(band 20) / 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: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Sim Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	-
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Wi-fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Hexa Core (3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	Octa core (2.91 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.81 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 2100
Fabrication
4 nm	5 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Mali-G78 MP14
RAM type
-	LPDDR5
Ram
6 GB	-

Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 220 GB