Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
- Lighter design: 196g vs 227g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher pixel density: 515ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.8 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3120 pixels | 1440x3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 513 ppi | 515 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2600 nits | 1500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.6 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.5 mm (6.24 in) | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 227 g (8.01 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow |
- Black - Silver - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 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 | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Mali-G78 MP14 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 896 |
| GPU Frequency | 903-1000 MHz | 854 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 1530.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2196 | 1449 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6964 | 3892 |
| CPU | 480834 | 232358 |
| GPU | 893619 | 256356 |
| Memory | 354867 | 163007 |
| UX | 295759 | 191217 |
| NanoReview Score | 2025079 | 843008 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 40.8 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 69 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 31 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 5221 |
| Writing score | 21624 | n/a |
| Web score | 18765 | n/a |
| Video editing | 8023 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 14975 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 17881 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 4266 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | n/a | 26.4 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI 6 |
Battery
| Volume | 4900 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (74% in 30 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:58 h | 1:11 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:03 h | 07:58 h |
| Video Playback | 15:35 h | 13:59 h |
| Games | 05:08 h | 05:14 h |
| Standby Mode | 109 h | 111 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 10x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | 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 | 960 fps (1080p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL GN3 | Samsung S5KHM3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.33 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 10 MP | 10 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/4.9 |
| Focal length | 67 mm | 240 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S53K1 | Samsung S5K3J1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94 | 1/2.65 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX564 | Sony IMX563 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 65 | 70 |
| Preview | 69 | 67 |
| Zoom | 135 | 106 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 40 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 7864x5200 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung 35K3LU | Samsung S5KGH1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/2.65 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes DP 1.2 | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/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 category | 20 | 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January, 2024 yr | January, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2024 yr | February, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 999 | 1200 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
Note
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon):
Two models exist: a dual Nano SIM and a single Nano SIM + eSIM variant.
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.
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