Samsung Galaxy S20 VS S21 Series – Major Differences

Samsung has announced Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G along with the Galaxy S21 5G and S21+ 5G smartphones at its Galaxy Unpacked online. So now that the cat’s out of the official bag, we couldn’t wait to tell you all about the trio, and the major differences between the S20 series launched about a year ago.

The S21 series packs a 6.8-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display with 1-120Hz variable refresh rate, powered by Snapdragon 888 / exynos 2100by 5nm 5G SoCs with depending on the market.

Let’s compare Samsung Galaxy S20 Vs S21 Series 

Device Name	Samsung Galaxy S20	Samsung Galaxy S21	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Display	6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 3,200 x 1,440 20:9 ratio 120Hz refresh rate at 1080p 60Hz refresh rate at 1440p HDR10+ certified	6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED Flat FHD+ 2,400 x 1,080 at 421ppi Adaptive 120Hz refresh rate HDR10+ certified	6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 3,200 x 1,440 20:9 ratio 120Hz refresh rate at 1080p 60Hz refresh rate at 1440p HDR10+ certified	6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED Flat FHD+ 2,400 x 1,080 at 394ppi Adaptive 120Hz refresh rate HDR10+ certified
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 or Samsung Exynos 990	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Samsung Exynos 2100	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 or Samsung Exynos 990	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Samsung Exynos 2100
RAM	12GB	8GB	12GB	8GB
Storage	128GB	128 or 256GB	128 or 512GB	128 or 256GB
MicroSD	Yes, up to 1TB	No	Yes, up to 1TB	No
Battery	4,000mAh Fast wired and wireless charging	4,000mAh Fast wired and wireless charging Reverse wireless charging	4,500mAh Fast wired and wireless charging	4,800mAh Fast wired and wireless charging Reverse wireless charging
Cameras	Rear: – Wide-angle: 12MP, 1/1.76″, ƒ/1.8, 1.8µm – Telephoto: 64MP, ƒ/2.0, .8µm – Ultra-wide: 12MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.4µm 3x hybrid optical/digital zoom, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x Front: – 10MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.22µm, AF	Rear: – Wide-angle: 12MP, ƒ/1.8, 1.8µm with OIS and dual-pixel AF – Telephoto: 64MP, ƒ/2.0, 0.8µm with OIS and phase-detection AF – Ultra-wide: 12MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.4µm with 120-degree FoV 3x hybrid optical/digital zoom 30x “Space Zoom” Front:  – 10MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.22µm, with dual-pixel AF	Rear: – Wide-angle: 12MP, 1/1.76″, ƒ/1.8, 1.8µm – Telephoto: 64MP, ƒ/2.0, .8µm – Ultra-wide: 12MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.4µm – VGA time-of-flight sensor 3x hybrid optical/digital zoom, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x Front: – 10MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.22µm, AF	Rear: – Wide-angle: 12MP, ƒ/1.8, 1.8µm with OIS and dual-pixel AF – Telephoto: 64MP, ƒ/2.0, 0.8µm with OIS and phase-detection AF – Ultra-wide: 12MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.4µm with 120-degree FoV 3x hybrid optical/digital zoom 30x “Space Zoom” Front:  – 10MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.22µm, with dual-pixel AF
Connectivity	4G LTE support 5G (sub-6GHz, DSS, TDD/FDD, SA and NSA, no mmWave)	4G LTE support 5G (sub-6GHz, SA and NSA, mmWave) Wi-Fi 6E support	4G LTE support 5G (sub-6GHz, DSS, TDD/FDD, SA and NSA, mmWave)	4G LTE support 5G (sub-6GHz, SA and NSA, mmWave) Wi-Fi 6E support
S Pen support	No	No	No	No
Operating System	One UI 3.0 Android 11	One UI 3.1 Android 11	One UI 3.0 Android 11	One UI 3.1 Android 11
Water resistance	IP68	IP68	IP68	IP68
Security	Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, face unlock	Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, face unlock	Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, face unlock	Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, face unlock
Color	Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink	128GB in Phantom Violet, Phantom Gray, Phantom Pink, and Phantom White 256GB only in Phantom Gray Future colors: Phantom Gold and Phantom Red	Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud Blue, Aura Blue.	128GB in Phantom Violet, Phantom Silver, and Phantom Black 256GB only in Phantom Black Future colors: Phantom Gold and Phantom Red
Dimensions and weight	69.1×151.7×7.9mm 163g	71.2 x 151.7 x 7.9mm 171g	73.8×161.9×7.8mm 186g	75.6 x 161.5 x 7.8mm 202g

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra VS Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Device Name	Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Display	6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 3,200 x 1,440 20:9 ratio 120Hz refresh rate at 1080p 60Hz refresh rate at 1440p HDR10+ certified	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED Curved WQHD+ 3,200 x 1,440 at 515ppi Adaptive 120Hz refresh rate HDR10+ certified
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 or Samsung Exynos 990	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Samsung Exynos 2100
RAM	12 or 16GB	12 or 16GB
Storage	128 or 512GB	128, 256, or 512GB
MicroSD	Yes, up to 1TB	No
Battery	5,000mAh Fast wired and wireless charging	5,000mAh Fast wired and wireless charging Reverse wireless charging
Cameras	Rear: – Wide-angle: 108MP, 1/1.33″, ƒ/1.8, .8µm – Telephoto: 48MP, ƒ/3.5, .8µm – Ultra-wide: 12MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.4µm – VGA time-of-flight sensor Hybrid optical/digital zoom at 10x Super Resolution at 100x Front – 40MP sensor, ƒ/2.2, .7µm, AF	Rear: – Wide-angle: 108MP, ƒ/1.8, 0.8µm with OIS and phase-detection AF – Telephoto: 10MP, ƒ/2.4, 1.22µm with OIS, dual-pixel AF, and 3x optical zoom – Telephoto: 10MP, ƒ/4.9, 1.22µm with OIS, dual-pixel AF, and 10x optical zoom – Ultra-wide: 12MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.4µm with dual-pixel AF and a 120-degree FoV – Laser AF sensor 10x optical zoom 100x “Space Zoom” Front:  – 40MP, ƒ/2.2, 0.7µm, with phase-detection AF
Connectivity	4G LTE support 5G (sub-6GHz, DSS, TDD/FDD, SA and NSA, mmWave)	4G LTE support 5G (sub-6GHz, SA and NSA, mmWave) Wi-Fi 6E support
S Pen support	No	Yes
Operating System	One UI 3.0 Android 11	One UI 3.1 Android 11
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Security	Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, face unlock	Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, face unlock
Color	Cosmic Grey and Cosmic Black	128 GB in Phantom Silver and Phantom Black 256 and 512GB in Phantom Black Future colors: Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, and Phantom Brown
Dimensions and weight	76×166.9x8mm 220g	75.6 x 165.1 x 8.9mm 229