Samsung Galaxy S21 256gb vs Apple iPhone 12

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB or Apple iPhone 12? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basi...s of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy S21 256GBApple iPhone 12
Price39999.044999.0
Battery4000 mAh2815 mAh
Operating SystemAndroid v11iOS v14
Camera12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP And 10 MP12 MP + 12 MP And 12 MP
Display6.2 inches (15.75 cm)6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
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₹39,999
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Key Specs

Battery

4000 mAh 2815 mAh

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm) 6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

Front Camera

10 MP 12 MP

Processor

Samsung Exynos 2100 Apple A14 Bionic

RAM

8 GB -

RAM

- 4 GB

Rear Camera

12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP 12 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh 2815 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 25W Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes

Removable

No No

TalkTime

Up to 33 Hours(4G) -

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes No

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus -

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus -

Camera Setup

Single -

Flash

Yes, LED Flash -

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels -

OIS

Yes -

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) -

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps -

Design

Build Material

- Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Phantom Gray, Phantom Violet, Phantom White Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red, White

Height

151.7 mm 146.7 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

7.9 mm 7.4 mm

Waterproof

Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68 Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68

Weight

169 grams 162 grams

Width

71.2 mm 71.5 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

20:9 19.5:9

Bezel-less display

- Yes

Bezelless Display

Yes with punch-hole display -

Brightness

1300 nits 625 nits

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED OLED

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Yes, HDR 10+ Yes

Pixel Density

424 ppi 457 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 Hz 60 Hz

Resolution

- 1170x2532 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Yes

Screen Size

6.2 inches (15.75 cm) 6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.92 % 86.89 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
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Front Camera

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- Yes, Retina Flash

Resolution

- 12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand

Samsung Apple

Custom UI

Samsung One UI -

Launch Date

- October 18, 2020

Operating System

Android v11 iOS v14

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

Camera Features

- 5 x Digital Zoom 2 x Optical Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Dual

Flash

- Yes, Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 4000 x 3000 Pixels

OIS

- Yes

Resolution

- 12 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting Burst mode

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

- Slo-motion Night Time-Lapse Audio Zoom Stereo recording

Multimedia

Audio Features

- Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Audio Jack

USB Type-C Lightning

FM Radio

No No

Fm Radio

No -

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0 Yes, v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 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 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) 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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 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 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) 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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 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: Nano SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM 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

Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax), MIMO

Wi-Fi Calling

- Yes

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 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) Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm)

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100 Apple A14 Bionic

Co-Processor

- Apple M14 motion

Fabrication

5 nm 5 nm

Graphics

Mali-G78 MP14 Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

RAM

- 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5 LPDDR4

RAM type

LPDDR5 LPDDR4

Ram

8 GB -

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes No

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 No

Internal Memory

256 GB 64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1 NVMe

USB OTG

Yes -

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