Samsung Galaxy S21 |
Apple iPhone 17 Air |
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Build | OS | Android 11 OS | IOS 26 | |
UI | One UI 3.1 | |||
Dimensions | 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm | 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm | ||
Weight | 171 g | 165 g | ||
SIM | Dual Sim, Dual Standby, eSIM (Nano-SIM) | eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) | ||
Colors | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue | ||
Frequency | 2G Band | SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
3G Band | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | ||
4G Band | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) | LTE | ||
5G Band | 5G SA/NSA | SA/NSA/Sub6 | ||
Processor | CPU | Octa-core (1 x 2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3 x 2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4 x 2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) | 4.26 Ghz Hexa Core | |
Chipset | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | ||
GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | ||
Display | Technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X Capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Capacitive Touchscreen | |
Size | 6.2 Inches | 6.5 Inches | ||
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 Pixels (~424 PPI) | 1260 x 2736 Pixels (~463 PPI) | ||
Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5, Anti-reflective coating | ||
Extra Features | Eye Comfort Shield, Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) | 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | ||
Memory | Built-in | 128/256GB Built-in, 8GB RAM, UFS 3.1 | 256GB Built-in, 8GB RAM, NVMe | |
Contacts | ||||
Camera | Main | Triple Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS + 64 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (telephoto), 1/1.76", PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom + 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide), 1/2.55", Super Steady video, LED Flash | Single Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, dual-LED dual-tone flash | |
Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama, Video (8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS) | HDR (photo/panorama), Video (4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.) | ||
Front | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24 | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor), HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec, Video (4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS) | ||
Connectivity | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | |
Bluetooth | v5.0 with A2DP, LE | v6.0 with A2DP, LE | ||
GPS | Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO | Yes + A-GPS support, & GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC | ||
USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0 | ||
NFC | Yes | Yes | ||
Data | GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G LTE-A (CA), 5G capable | 2G GSM, 3G HSPA, 4G LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | ||
Features | Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Compass, Proximity, Barometer, FingerPrint | Accelerometer, Gyro, Compass, Proximity, Barometer | |
Audio | 32-bit/384kHz audio, MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.265 player, MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player, Speaker Phone | Speaker Phone | ||
Browser | HTML5 | Yes | ||
Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email | ||
Games | Built-in + Downloadable | Built-in + Downloadable | ||
Torch | Yes | Yes | ||
Extra | Glass front + Gorilla Glass Victus), Plastic back, Aluminum frame, Stylus support, Tuned by AKG, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, ANT+, Bixby natural language commands and dictation, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), Document viewer, Photo/video editor | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield), IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min), Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | ||
Battery | Capacity | (Li-Po Non removable), 4000 mAh | Li-ion 3149 mAh | |
Talktime | ||||
- Fast charging 25W, USB Power Delivery 3.0, Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W, Reverse wireless charging 4.5W | - Fast battery Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min, 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min, 4.5W reverse wired | |||
Price | in Rupees | Rs. 176,499 | Rs. 479,999 | |
in USD | $1693 | $4605 |