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    Galaxy S20 vs Galaxy S21 vs Galaxy S21+

    General Information

    • Model Name

      Galaxy S20

      Galaxy S21

      Galaxy S21+

    • Model type

      Bar

      Bar

      Bar

    • Colors

      Gray (Cosmic Gray)
      Blue (Cloud Blue)
      Pink (Cloud Pink)

      Violet (Phantom Violet)
      Pink (Phantom Pink)
      Gray (Phantom Gray)
      White (Phantom White)

      Silver (Phantom Silver)
      Black (Phantom Black)
      Violet (Phantom Violet)
      Red (Phantom Red)
      Gold (Phantom Gold)
      Pink (Phantom Pink)

    • Announced

      2020, February

      2021, January

      2021, January

    • Released

      2020, March

      2021, January

      2021, January

    Physical specifications

    • Dimensions

      Bar: 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm

      Bar: 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm

      Bar: 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm

    • Weights

      163g

      171g

      202g

    • IP rating

      IP68

      IP68

      IP68

    Operating system

    • Operating system

      Android 11

      Android 11

      Android 11

    • One UI version

      3.0

      3.1

      3.1

    Networks

    • SIM

      Dual SIM model (Hybrid SIM slot)

      Dual SIM model

      Dual SIM model

    • SIM card sizes

      Nano-SIM (4FF)

      Nano-SIM (4FF)

      Nano-SIM (4FF)

    • Networks

      2G
      3G
      4G

      2G
      3G
      4G
      5G

      2G
      3G
      4G
      5G

    • eSIM support

      No

      Yes

      Yes

    Display

    • Kind

      Main Display

    • Name

      Infinity-O Display

      Infinity-O Display

      Infinity-O Display

    • Technology

      Dynamic AMOLED 2X

      Dynamic AMOLED 2X

      Dynamic AMOLED 2X

    • Size

      6.2 inch / 157.48 mm

      6.2 inch / 157.48 mm

      6.7 inch / 170.18 mm

    • Resolution

      QHD+ / 3200x1440 pixels

      FHD+ / 2400x1080 pixels

      FHD+ / 2400x1080 pixels

    • Pixel density

      563 PPI

      421 PPI

      394 PPI

    • Screen to body ratio

      ~89.5%

      ~87.2%

      ~88.3%

    • Refresh rate

      120Hz

      120Hz

    Processors

    Memory

    • RAM/ROM sizes

      8 GB RAM with 128 GB ROM

      8 GB RAM with 128 GB ROM
      8 GB RAM with 256 GB ROM

      8 GB RAM with 128 GB ROM
      8 GB RAM with 256 GB ROM

    • External memory support

      Yes

      No

      No

    • External memory support maximum

      1 TB

    Sensors

    • Accelerometer

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • Ambient Light

      No

      Yes

      No

    • Ambient Light sensor

      No

      No

      Yes

    • Barometer

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • Geomagnetic sensor

      Yes

      No

      No

    • Gyro sensor

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • HR sensor

      Yes

      No

      No

    • Hall sensor

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • Proximity sensor

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • RGB Light sensor

      Yes

      No

      No

    • Ultrasonic Fingerprint sensor

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    Video

    • Max. Video Recording Resolution

      8K video recording at 24 fps (7680x4320)

      8K video recording at 30 fps (7680x4320)

      8K video recording at 30 fps (7680x4320)

    • External memory support

      Yes

      No

      No

    • External memory support maximum

      1 TB

    Front Camera

    • Rotating

      No

    • Flash

      No

    • Digital Zoom

      No

    • Kind

      Selfie Camera

    • Megapixels

      10MP

      10MP

      10MP

    • Aperture

      F2.2

      F2.2

      F2.2

    • Pixel size

      1.22μm

      1.22μm

      1.22μm

    • Field of view

      80˚

      80˚

      80˚

    • Extras

      Dual Pixel AF

      Dual Pixel AF

      Dual Pixel AF

    Rear Camera

    • Rotating

      No

    • Flash

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • Digital Zoom

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • Optical Zoom

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • Kind

      Ultra Wide Camera

    • Megapixels

      12MP

      12MP

      12MP

    • Aperture

      F2.2

      F2.2

      F2.2

    • Pixel size

      1.4μm

      1.4μm

      1.4μm

    • Field of view

      120°

      120°

      120°

    • Extras

      FF

      FF

    • Kind

      Wide-angle Camera

    • Megapixels

      12MP

      12MP

      12MP

    • Aperture

      F1.8

      F1.8

      F1.8

    • Pixel size

      1.8μm

      1.8μm

      1.8μm

    • Field of view

      79°

      79°

      79°

    • Extras

      Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OIS

      Dual Pixel AF, OIS

      Dual Pixel AF, OIS

    • Kind

      Telephoto Camera

    • Megapixels

      64MP

      64MP

      64MP

    • Aperture

      F2.0

      F2.0

      F2.0

    • Pixel size

      0.8µm

      0.8µm

      0.8µm

    • Field of view

      76°

      76°

      76°

    • Extras

      PDAF

      PDAF, OIS

      PDAF, OIS

    Connectivity

    • ANT+

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • USB version

      Type C

      Type C

      Type C

    • 3.5mm Headphonejack

      No

      No

      No

    • Location technology

      GPS
      Galileo
      Glonass
      BeiDou

      GPS
      BeiDou
      Galileo
      Glonass

      GPS
      BeiDou
      Galileo
      Glonass

    • Wi-Fi

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • Wi-Fi Direct

      Yes

    • NFC

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • Bluetooth Version

      5.0

      5.2

      5.2

    Battery

    • Standard battery capacity

      4000mAh

      4000mAh

      4800mAh

    • Removable battery

      No

      No

      No

    • Wired fast charging

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • Wired fast charging watt

      25

      25

      25

    • Wireless fast charging

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • Wireless fast charging Watt

      15

      15

      15

    • Wireless power share

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • Wireless power share Watt

      4.5

      0.7

      4.5