Samsung Galaxy S21 (US/CH) vs. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Intl) vs. Apple iPhone 11

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Mobile Phones

Samsung Galaxy S21 (US/CH)

Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Intl)

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Brand

Samsung

Samsung

Apple

Model

Galaxy S21

Galaxy S24+

iPhone 11

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink

Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue

Black, Green, Yellow, Purple, Red, White

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

4G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Cell Bands

SM-G991U1: 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
SM-G991B: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

A2221: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66
A2111, A2223: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

FM radio

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Lightning

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Lightning, USB 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Exynos 2400

Apple A13 Bionic

CPU(s)

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)

Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)

GPU

Adreno 660

Xclipse 940

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Min. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

4 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

4 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

NVMe

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X

Liquid Retina IPS LCD

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Scratch-resistant glass

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

2600 nits

625 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.7 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1440 pixels

828 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

3120 pixels

1792 pixels

Pixel Density

425 ppi

513 ppi

326 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 11

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 13

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

50 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

24 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.8 μm

1 μm

1.4 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

Super Steady video

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

64 MP

10 MP

Zoom

1.1x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

29 mm

67 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

10 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

SL 3D

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD3.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

25 W

45 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

Qi/PMA

Qi

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

584 055

AnTuTu (v9)

1 290 977

AnTuTu (v10)

1 774 819

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)