Brand/Manufacture

Samsung

Apple

Model

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Apple iPhone 16

Code Name

SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960

A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288

Announcement Date

14 January 2021

09 September, 2024

Official Release

29 January 2021

20 September, 2024

Official Availability

Available.

Available.

Release Country

China, South Korea, India, Bangladesh, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Philippines, Indonesia. Plus many other countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Southeast Asia as part of a ~60+ country global.

Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom (UK), United States (US)

Screen Size

6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio),

6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio),

Resolution & Pixel Density

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio, ~394 ppi density

1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~460 ppi density

Brightness/Color Depth

1300 nits (peak)

2000 nits (HBM)

Panel Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

Extra Feature

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Always-on display

Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4

Dimensions (Size)

161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)

147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)

Physical Weight

200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)

170 g (6.00 oz)

Body Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame

Color Variant

Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red

Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

RAM & ROM Variant

128GB, 256GB

128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Processor Variant

Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China

Apple A18 (3 nm)

Core Chipset (CPU)

Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China

Apple A18 (3 nm)

Graphics Power (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Operating System (OS)

Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1

iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.1

Sensor/lens

10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Features/Modes

HDR

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

Sensor/lens

12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF

Telephoto Lens

64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom

No

Ultrawide Lens

12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video

120˚ (ultrawide)

3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner

No

No

Video Capabilities

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Features/Modes

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Battery Capacity

4800 mAh

3561 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Ion (non-removable)

Li-Ion (non-removable)

Charging Methods

25W wired, PD3.015W wireless (Qi/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless

Wired, PD2.0, , 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only), 15W wireless (Qi2), 4.5W reverse wired

Charging Speed

—

50% in 30 min (advertised)

Reverse Charging Support

Yes

Yes

Network Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

SIM-Support

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM and eSIM - International, Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China

WiFi Version

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

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot

Bluetooth Version

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

USB Type

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

NFC Supported

Yes

Yes

Headphone Jack Supported

No

No

FM Radio Supported

FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)

No

Infrared Supported

No

No

Speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

Dedicated Features

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportCircle to Search

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip). Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Durability (Water & Dust)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

IP68 protection: Dust-tight build with water resistance up to 6m for 30 minutes