Samsung Galaxy S21 256gb vs Apple iPhone 14

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	4000 mAh	3279 mAh
Display
Display	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	10 MP	12 MP
Processor
Processor	Samsung Exynos 2100	Apple A15 Bionic
RAM
RAM	-	6 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP	12 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	4000 mAh	3279 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 25W	Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 33 Hours(4G)	-
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	No
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	-
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	-
OIS
OIS	Yes	-
Resolution
Resolution	10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps	-

Design

Build Material
Build Material	-	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Colours	Phantom Gray, Phantom Violet, Phantom White	Blue, Purple, Yellow, Midnight, Starlight, Product Red
Height
Height	151.7 mm	146.7 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.8 mm
Waterproof
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)
Weight
Weight	169 grams	172 grams
Width
Width	71.2 mm	71.5 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with notch
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display	Yes with punch-hole display	-
Brightness
Brightness	1300 nits	1200 nits
Display Type
Display Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes, HDR 10+	Yes
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	424 ppi	457 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	-	1170x2532 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus	Yes
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	85.92 %	86.89 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, Retina Flash
Resolution
Resolution	-	12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)

General

Brand
Brand	Samsung	Apple
Custom UI
Custom UI	Samsung One UI	-
Launch Date
Launch Date	-	September 9, 2022 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v11	iOS v16

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	5 x Digital Zoom 2 x Optical Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Dual
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	-	12 MP f/1.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length)
Sensor
Sensor	-	Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Slo-motion Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Action Mode Audio Zoom Stereo recording

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	-	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	Lightning
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Fm Radio
FM Radio	No	-
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
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 / N26 / N28 / N30 TDD N38 / N40 / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 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
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	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 TDD N38 / N40 / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 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
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling	-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
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 (3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche + 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard)
Chipset
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2100	Apple A15 Bionic
Fabrication
Fabrication	5 nm	5 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G78 MP14	Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Ram
RAM	8 GB	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	No
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen	-
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Ultrasonic	-
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	No	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	-