Infinix GT 20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix GT 20 Pro Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus, Manufactured in February, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix GT 20 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix GT 20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (48-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix GT 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
879 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a6.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.26 mm (6.47 in) 161.5 mm (6.36 in)
Width 75.43 mm (2.97 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.15 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Blue
- Orange
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix GT 20 Pro
91 %
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Infinix GT 20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate Samsung Exynos 2100
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G78 MP14
GPU Cores 768 896
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 854 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix GT 20 Pro
1248
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
1428
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix GT 20 Pro
3672
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
3840
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12481428
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36723840
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4532n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix GT 20 Pro
934374
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
919348
CPU251776262973
GPU241174294382
Memory206806147307
UX234618214686
NanoReview Score934374919348
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix GT 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
5538
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.5 °C
Stabilityn/a67 %
Graphics Testn/a33 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5538

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 27.2 GB
UI Skin XOS 14 One UI 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4800 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix GT 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
20:53
Web Browsingn/a07:28 h
Video Playbackn/a13:15 h
Gamesn/a05:04 h
Standby Moden/a105 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.671/1.76
Pixel size0.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Infinix GT 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
129
Video quality
Infinix GT 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
137
Overall camera score
Infinix GT 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size n/a 1/3.24
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1440p at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/B3/B5/B8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA (B1/B2/B4/B5/B8)WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands* LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a24
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix GT 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
87.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr February, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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