Samsung Galaxy Note 30 vs Samsung Galaxy S21

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Display
Display	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	12 MP	10 MP
Processor
Processor	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825	Samsung Exynos 2100
RAM
RAM	-	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP	12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	-	Up to 33 Hours(4G)
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	-	Yes

Camera

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

Design

Build Material
Build Material	-	Back: Plastic
Colours
Colours	-	Phantom Gray, Phantom Violet, Phantom White
Height
Height	-	151.7 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	-	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	-	7.9 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
Weight	-	169 grams
Width
Width	-	71.2 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	-	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with punch-hole display
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display	Yes with punch-hole display	-
Brightness
Brightness	-	1300 nits
Display Type
Display Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	404 ppi	424 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	-	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v6	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	-	85.92 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Resolution
Resolution	-	10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
Launch Date	August 24, 2023 (Unofficial)	January 27, 2021 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v12	Android v11

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Triple
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	-	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
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	7680x4320 @ 24 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Slo-motion Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	-	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.2	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	-	Yes
Network Support
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
SAR Value	-	Head: 0.74 W/kg, Body: 1.08 W/kg
SIM 1
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 / 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
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
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.73 GHz, Dual core, Exynos M4 + 2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.95 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
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825	Samsung Exynos 2100
Fabrication
Fabrication	7 nm	5 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Mali-G78 MP14
RAM type
RAM Type	-	LPDDR5
Ram
RAM	8 GB	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Optical	Ultrasonic
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 1 TB	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	-	Up to 102 GB