Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3500 mAh	4800 mAh
Display
Display	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	5 MP	10 MP
Processor
Processor	Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Samsung Exynos 2100
RAM
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12 MP	12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3500 mAh	4800 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	-	Up to 40 Hours(4G)
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Case: Metal Back: Metal	Back: Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours
Colours	Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, Black Onyx	Phantom Silver, Phantom Black, Phantom Violet
Height
Height	153.5 mm	161.5 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.8 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant, IP68	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
Weight	169 grams	200 grams Below
Width
Width	73.9 mm	75.6 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	-	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
Brightness	-	1300 nits
Display Type
Display Type	Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	515 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v5	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	78.78 %	88.77 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	No	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	No	-
Resolution
Resolution	5 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera	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 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
Launch Date	September 2, 2016 (Official)	January 29, 2021 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android v11

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Triple
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4000 x 3000 Pixels	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera	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)
Sensor
Sensor	Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps	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	3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.2	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	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: 0.65 W/kg, Body: 0.95 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 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 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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 1700/2100 / 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 (Hybrid)	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
VoLTE
VoLTE	-	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)	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 8 Octa 8890	Samsung Exynos 2100
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	5 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-T880 MP12	Mali-G78 MP14
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4	LPDDR5

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Front	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Ultrasonic
Heart Rate Monitor
Heart Rate Monitor	Yes	-
IRIS Scanner
IRIS Scanner	Yes	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 256 GB	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 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