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› Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G 8GB/256GB versus Apple iPhone 13 512GB
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G versus Apple iPhone 13
Compare specifications, price, availability, ratings and shopping interest.
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G 8GB/256GB | Apple iPhone 13 512GB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | KSh 97,900 | KSh 123,700 |
| Sales | 11 - For Oct 2025 | 7 - For Oct 2025 |
| Average rating | 4.4 - 8 votes | 5 - 2 votes |
| Likes | 3 - For Oct 2025 | 0 - For Oct 2025 |
| Views | 547 - For Oct 2025 | 529 - For Oct 2025 |
| General | ||
| Available | January 2021 | September 2021 |
| Dimensions | 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 174 g |
| Colors | Phantom Silver Phantom Violet Phantom Black | Blue Starlight Midnight Pink Red |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Network features | - | - |
| Key features | IP68 dust & water resistant Dynamic AMOLED 2X display Gorilla Glass Victus 8K video recording UFS 3.1 storage S-Pen compatible | IP68 dust and water resistant Super Retina OLED display HDR10 / Dolby Vision / HLG playback 15W fast wireless charging Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) Fingerprint / Face unlock |
| Platform | ||
| Operating system | Android 11; One UI 3.1 | iOS 15 |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 | Apple GPU Quad-core |
| Processor | 2.9 GHz Octa-core | 3.22 GHz Hexa-core |
| Chipset | Exynos 2100 | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Graphics processor | Mali-G78 MP14 | Apple GPU Quad-core |
| RAM | 8GB | 4GB |
| Storage | 256GB UFS 3.1 | 512GB |
| Card slot | No | No |
| Battery | 4800mAh Li-Po | 3240mAh Li-Ion |
| Battery features | 25W Fast Charging 15W Fast Wireless Charging 4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging | 15W MagSafe Wireless Charging 7.5W Qi Wireless Charging Up To 19h Video Playback Up To 15h Streamed Video Playback Up To 75h Audio Playback |
| Platform features | Samsung Knox Game Booster Dual Stereo Speakers AKG Audio IP68 Dust & Water Resistant | IP68 Dust & Water Resistant Spatial Audio Playback |
| Display | ||
| Display size | 6.7 inches 1080 x 2400 pixels | 6.1 Inches 1170 x 2532 Pixels |
| Display type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen 16M colors | Super Retina XDR OLED Screen 16M Colors |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Display features | Always-on Display 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1300 Nits Peak Brightness Gorilla Glass Victus Eye Comfort Shield Infinity-O Display S-Pen compatible | HDR10 Dolby Vision HLG True Tone Wide Colour (P3) Haptic Touch 800 Nits Peak Brightness (Typical) 1200 Nits Peak Brightness (HDR) |
| Camera | ||
| Camera resolution | 12MP F1.8 + 64MP F2.0 + 12MP F2.2 | 12MP F1.6 + 12MP F2.4 |
| Camera features | Dual Pixel PDAF OIS 1.1x Optical Zoom Auto-HDR LED Flash Color Point Filter Backdrop Filter Low-key Mono Filter High-key Mono Filter Studio Filter Blur Filter Night Mode Up to 30x Digital Zoom | 120-degree Ultra Wide Angle 2x Optical Zoom 5x Digital Zoom Portrait Night Mode Burst Panorama Bokeh Scene Detection Smart HDR3 OIS Quad LED Flash (True Tone + Slow Sync) Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover Red-Eye Correction |
| Video recording | 8K 24fps 4K 30/60fps Full HD 30/60/240fps HD 960fps Super Steady Video | 4K 60/30/25/24fps Full HD 60/30/25fps HD 30fps Dolby Vision Recording Audio Zoom 240/120fps Slow-Mo @Full HD Time-Lapse |
| Front camera | ||
| Front camera resolution | 10MP F2.2 | 12MP F2.2 |
| Front camera features | Dual Pixel PDAF Auto HDR | Portrait Bokeh Animoji and Memoji Night Mode Scene Detection Face ID |
| Video recording | 4K 30/60fps Full HD 30fps Dual Video Call | 4K 60fps; Dolby Vision Recording 120fps Slow-Mo @Full HD Time-Lapse |
| Sensors & connectivity | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint Accelerometer Gyro Proximity Compass Barometer | Face ID Barometer Gyro Accelerometer Proximity Ambient Light |
| Connectivity | USB Type C 3.2 Bluetooth 5.0 NFC Dual band WiFi WiFi Direct WiFi Hotspot GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO USB OTG | USB 2.0 Bluetooth 5.0 NFC Dual-band Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Hotspot GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS BDS |
| Connectivity features | WiFi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Wi-Fi 2x2 MIMO NFC Reader Mode Spatial Awareness |

