Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
General Info
| Manufacturer | ||
| Samsung | Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | ||
| February 2018 | 2020, February 11 | 2021, January 14 |
| Status | ||
| Coming Soon, March 2018 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, March 6 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 |
| Price | ||
| Rs. 52,999 ($750.00) [Similarly Priced] | - | Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | ||
| Various | Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink |
| Form Factor | ||
| Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | ||
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147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.7 x 0.33 in) |
151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in) |
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | ||
| 163 g (5.75 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| SIM Type | ||
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | ||
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | ||
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | ||
| LTE | 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 Network | ||
| - | 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300), 77(3700), 78(3500); SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
| Messaging | ||
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | ||
| Build Features | ||
| - Fingerprint Sensor - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes |
- Fingerprint Sensor(In-display) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ |
| Notification LED | ||
| Yes | - | - |
Hardware and OS
| OS | ||
| Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 10.0 | Android 11 |
| User Interface | ||
| Samsung Experience | One UI 2.0 | One UI 3.1 |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China, Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.60 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA, Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) - USA |
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea |
| GPU | ||
| Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China |
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA |
Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea |
| RAM | ||
| 4 GB | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Internal Memory | ||
| 64 GB | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | ||
| microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 1 TB | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
Display
| Type | ||
| Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Dynamic AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 6 HDR10+ Always-on display 120Hz |
FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1300 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display |
| Colors | ||
| 16M colors | 16M colors | 16M Colour |
| Size | ||
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| Resolution | ||
| 1440 x 2960 pixels (568 ppi) | 1440 x 3200 pixels (566 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
| 84.00% | 88.53% | 86.12% |
| Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | ||
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| Radio | ||
| No | FM radio (USA & Canada only) | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) |
| Games | ||
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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Camera
| Rear Camera | ||
| 12 MP | 64 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP | 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP |
| Flash | ||
| LED Flash | LED flash | LED Flash |
| Features | ||
| Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.5 - f/2.4 variable aperture lens, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And 9MP Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama | 12 MP, (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, (ultrawide), 1/1.26", 0.7µm, AF, Super Steady video TOF 3D camera auto-HDR, panorama |
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 (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video Auto-HDR, Panorama |
| Video | ||
| 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 3240p@30fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS |
| Front Camera | ||
| 8 MP, f/1.6, autofocus, 1440p, dual video call, Auto HDR | 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF Dual video call, Auto-HDR 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | ||
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL) | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G |
| Bluetooth | ||
| 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | ||
| 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go |
| GPS | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| Browser | ||
| HTML5 | Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | ||
| 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 12 GB RAM | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Expandable Storage | ||
| microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 1 TB | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| USB OTG | ||
| Not Supported | Supported | Supported |
Sensors
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| Proximity Sensor | ||
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| Accelerometer Sensor | ||
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| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | ||
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| Gyroscope Sensor | ||
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| Barometer Sensor | ||
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Battery
| Type | ||
| Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
| Capacity | ||
| 3000 mAh | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Stand by | ||
| - | - | - |
| Talk Time | ||
| - | - | - |
