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Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Nothing phone (3a) Specifcation
Energizer Hard Case P28K specification
Realme 15 5G Specification

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

$245

86% SPEC SCORE

Nothing phone (3a)

$335

87% SPEC SCORE

Energizer Hard Case P28K

$276

86% SPEC SCORE

Realme 15 5G

$238

87% SPEC SCORE

OVERVIEW
Display

Screen Size: 6.7 inches

(1080 X 2400 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Screen Size: 6.7 inches

(1080 X 2412 pixels)

144 Refresh rate

Camera

12+64+12 MP (Triple Camera)

10 MP Selfie

8K Video

64+50 MP (Dual Camera)

32 MP Selfie

4K Video

Hardware
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)
OS

Android 11

One UI 6

Android 15

Battery

Li-Ion

4800 mAh

Li-Po

5000 mAh

Storage
8GB RAM, 128GB
8GB RAM, 128GB
NETWORK
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
LAUNCH DATE
Announced Date
2021, January 14
-
Released Date
2021, January 29
2025, March (Expected)
Status
Available
Coming Soon
DISPLAY
Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
AMOLED
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Size

Screen Size: 6.7

Surface Area: 107.8 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 88.3%

Screen Size: 6.7

Screen To Body Ratio: 87.2%

Color
-
1B colors
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Pixel Density
394 ppi
394 ppi
Protection

Front Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Front Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Always on Display
Yes
Yes
BODY
Dimensions

Height: 161.5 mm (6.36 inch)

Width: 75.6 mm (2.98 inch)

Depth: 7.8 mm (0.31 inch)

Height: 161.7 mm (6.37 inch)

Width: 76.3 mm (3 inch)

Depth: 8.6 mm (0.34 inch)

Weight
200g (7.05 oz)
190g (6.7 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
-
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Resistance
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
IP58 water and dust resistant
MAIN CAMERA
Rear Camera
Triple Camera:
  • 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
  • 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
  • 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Dual Camera:
  • 64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS
  • 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, @30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74"
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
SOFTWARE & HARDWARE
OS

Current Version: Android 11

Upgradable To: Android 14

Custom UI: One UI 6

Current Version: Android 15

Chipset

Processor: Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International

Processor: Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)

CPU
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510)
GPU
Mali G78 MP14 - International
Mali G610 MC4
BATTERY
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Po
Capacity
4800 mAh
5000 mAh
Removable
No
No
Charging

25W wired PD3.0

15W wireless (Qi/PMA)

4.5W reverse wireless

65W wired50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour (advertised)

STORAGE
Internal Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
No
No
Storage Type
UFS 3.1
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CONNECTIVITY
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, LE, A2DP
5.4, LE, A2DP
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
Yes
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG
Infrared port
-
No
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Sound jack
No
Yes, 3.5
Other
32-bit/384kHz audio, Tuned by AKG
-
PERFORMANCE
AnTuTu Score
622276 v8
-
GeekBench
3476 v5.1
-
GFXBench
54fps ES 3.1 onscreen
-
SENSORS
Features
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
-
MISCELLANEOUS
Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
White and Grey
Models
SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960
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SAR
0.65 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
-
SAR EU
0.54 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
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