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    Galaxy S21 vs Galaxy S21+ vs Galaxy S21 Ultra

    General Information

    • Model Name

      Galaxy S21

      Galaxy S21+

      Galaxy S21 Ultra

    • Model type

      Bar

      Bar

      Bar

    • Colors

      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)

      Black (Phantom Black)
      Silver (Phantom Silver)
      Brown (Phantom Brown)
      Navy (Phantom Navy)
      Titanium (Phantom Titanium)

    • Announced

      2021, January

      2021, January

      2021, January

    • Released

      2021, January

      2021, January

      2021, January

    Physical specifications

    • Dimensions

      Bar: 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm

      Bar: 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm

      Bar: 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm

    • Weights

      171g

      202g

      229g

    • IP rating

      IP68

      IP68

      IP68

    Operating system

    • Operating system

      Android 11

      Android 11

      Android 11

    • One UI version

      3.1

      3.1

      3.1

    Networks

    • SIM

      Dual SIM model

      Dual SIM model

      Dual SIM model

    • SIM card sizes

      Nano-SIM (4FF)

      Nano-SIM (4FF)

      Nano-SIM (4FF)

    • Networks

      2G
      3G
      4G
      5G

      2G
      3G
      4G
      5G

      2G
      3G
      4G
      5G

    • eSIM support

      Yes

      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

      6.7 inch / 170.18 mm

      6.8 inch / 172.72 mm

    • Resolution

      FHD+ / 2400x1080 pixels

      FHD+ / 2400x1080 pixels

      WQHD+ / 3200x1440 pixels

    • Pixel density

      421 PPI

      394 PPI

      515 PPI

    • Screen to body ratio

      ~87.2%

      ~88.3%

      ~89.9%

    • Refresh rate

      120Hz

      120Hz

      120Hz

    Processors

    Memory

    • RAM/ROM sizes

      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

      12 GB RAM with 128 GB ROM
      12 GB RAM with 256 GB ROM
      16 GB RAM with 512 GB ROM

    • External memory support

      No

      No

      No

    Sensors

    • Accelerometer

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • Ambient Light

      Yes

      No

      Yes

    • Ambient Light sensor

      No

      Yes

      No

    • Barometer

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • Gyro sensor

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • Hall sensor

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • Proximity sensor

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • Ultrasonic Fingerprint sensor

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    Video

    • Max. Video Recording Resolution

      8K video recording at 30 fps (7680x4320)

      8K video recording at 30 fps (7680x4320)

      8K video recording at 30 fps (7680x4320)

    • External memory support

      No

      No

      No

    Front Camera

    • Kind

      Selfie Camera

    • Megapixels

      10MP

      10MP

      40MP

    • Aperture

      F2.2

      F2.2

      F2.2

    • Pixel size

      1.22μm

      1.22μm

      0.7µm

    • Field of view

      80˚

      80˚

      80˚

    • Extras

      Dual Pixel AF

      Dual Pixel AF

      PDAF

    Rear Camera

    • 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

      Dual Pixel AF

    • Kind

      Wide-angle Camera

    • Megapixels

      12MP

      12MP

      108MP

    • Aperture

      F1.8

      F1.8

      F1.8

    • Pixel size

      1.8μm

      1.8μm

      0.8µm

    • Field of view

      79°

      79°

      79°

    • Extras

      Dual Pixel AF, OIS

      Dual Pixel AF, OIS

      PDAF, OIS

    • Kind

      Telephoto Camera

    • Megapixels

      64MP

      64MP

      10MP

    • Aperture

      F2.0

      F2.0

      F4.9

    • Pixel size

      0.8µm

      0.8µm

      1.22μm

    • Field of view

      76°

      76°

      10°

    • Extras

      PDAF, OIS

      PDAF, OIS

      Dual Pixel AF, OIS

    Connectivity

    • ANT+

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • USB version

      Type C

      Type C

      Type C

    • 3.5mm Headphonejack

      No

      No

      No

    • Location technology

      GPS
      BeiDou
      Galileo
      Glonass

      GPS
      BeiDou
      Galileo
      Glonass

      GPS
      Galileo
      Glonass
      BeiDou

    • Wi-Fi

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • Wi-Fi Direct

      Yes

    • NFC

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

    • Bluetooth Version

      5.2

      5.2

      5.2

    S Pen

    • Availability

      Yes

    • Pressure sensitivity levels

      4096

    • Tip size

      0.7mm

    Battery

    • Standard battery capacity

      4000mAh

      4800mAh

      5000mAh

    • 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

      0.7

      4.5

      4.5