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
Global
Global
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), N/A
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, OIS64 MP, f/2.0, 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
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
29mm (telephoto)
No
Ultrawide Lens
120˚ (ultrawide)
120˚ (ultrawide)
3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner
N/A
N/A
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
Li-Ion 4800 mAh
Li-Ion 3561 mAh
Battery Type
non-removable
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)
N/A
N/A
