Compare Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Apple iPhone 6
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| Phones |  |  |
| Network, supported bands and technologies | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA | CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586 | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U1 | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA |
| 5G bands | " SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| EDGE | Yes | |
| Release date | ||
| First presented | 2021, January 14 | 2014, September |
| Status | Soon to arrive. Exp. release 2021, January 29 | Available. Released 2014, September |
| Size and Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Measurements | 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) | 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in) |
| Weight | 169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz) | 129 g (4.55 oz) |
| Design | "Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) | - Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | |
| Display (type and size) | ||
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 | 4.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating |
| Always-on display | - Display (type and size) Zoom | |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| System and processor information | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | iOS 8 actualized iOS 9.2 |
| Chipset | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China | Apple A8 |
| Central processing unit | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - InternationalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China | Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based) |
| Graphics processing unit | Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/China | PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics) |
| Memory bank | ||
| Slot for memory card | No | No |
| Built-in | 256GB 8GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM | 1 GB RAM DDR3 16/64/128 GB |
| "UFS 3.X | ||
| Camera | ||
| Triple | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8?m, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8?m, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120? (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4?m, Super Steady video | |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | 1/3" sensor size, 1.5 ľm pixel size, quick tap focus, geo-tagging, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, quality control |
| Selfie Single | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22?m, Dual Pixel PDAF | |
| Selfie Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Selfie Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Primary | 8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, quality control | |
| Secondary | 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular | |
| Sound | ||
| Main speaker | Yes, with stereo sound | |
| 3.5mm jack | No | |
| 32-bit/384kHz audioTuned by AKG | ||
| Different alarm types | Vibration, proprietary ringtones |
| Communication | ||
|---|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | v4.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (Apple Pay only) |
| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | v2.0, reversible connector |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint recognition (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer | Fingerprint recognition, accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer |
| Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)ANT+Bixby natural language commands and dictationSamsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) | - noise cancellation feature- Siri dictation and cammands recognition- iCloud cloud service- iCloud Keychain- TV-out- Maps- Video/audio player/editor- Organizer- Document viewer/editor- Photo viewer/editor- Voice memo/dial/command- Predictive text input | |
| Messaging | iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email | |
| Browser | HTML5 (Safari) | |
| Java | No | |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable | |
| Charging | Fast charging 25WUSB Power Delivery 3.0Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15WReverse wireless charging 4.5W | |
| Built-in Li-Po 1810 mAh battery (6.9 Wh) | ||
| Stand-by | Up to 250 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 14 h (3G) | |
| Music player | Up to 50 h | |
| Other | ||
| Colors | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Space Gray, Silver, Gold |
| Models | "SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910 | |
| SAR | sar-us0.74 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) | |
| Price | € 849.00 / $ 799.99 / £ 769.00 / ₹ 69,999 |
