Galaxy S21 Plus 5G vs Galaxy S23

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Price Comparison

Galaxy S21 Plus 5G vs Galaxy S23 Pricing

The Galaxy S21 Plus 5G fetches a higher starting price at $164 compared to the Galaxy S23, which starts at $164.

Specs Comparison

Size

The Galaxy S21+ has a larger display size than the Galaxy S23, and the S21+ is also larger and heavier in overall size. The Galaxy S21+ features a 6.7” display size and the Galaxy S23 features a 6.1” display size. Otherwise, the Galaxy S21+ measures 6.36” (H) x 2.98” (W) x 0.31” (D) and weighs 7.1 ounces, and the Galaxy S23 measures 5.76” (H) x 2.79” (W) x 0.30” (D) and weighs 5.9 ounces.

Size and Weight: Galaxy S21 Plus 5G vs Galaxy S23
Size Galaxy S21 Plus 5G Galaxy S23
Width 77 mm 3.0 inches
Height 162 mm 6.4 inches
Depth 8 mm 0.3 inches
Weight 200 g 7.1 ounces

Camera

The Galaxy S21+ and the Galaxy S23 feature a 12MP wide-angle front selfie camera. On the back, the Galaxy S21+ and the Galaxy S23 feature a triple camera system with wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto cameras. The Galaxy S21+ back camera setup includes a 64MP wide, 12MP ultra-wide, and 12MP telephoto lens, and the Galaxy S23 back camera setup includes 50MP wide, 12MP ultra-wide, and 10MP telephoto lens.

Cameras: Galaxy S21 Plus 5G vs Galaxy S23
Camera Galaxy S21 Plus 5G Galaxy S23
Primary 12.2 MP
Resolution 4032x3024

Screen

The Galaxy S21+ has a larger display than the Galaxy S23, but aside from the smaller size, the Galaxy S23 features a quality high-resolution display.

The Galaxy S21+ features a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 at 394 pixels per inch and a 20:9 aspect ratio. To compare, the Galaxy S23 features a 6.1-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 at 425 pixels per inch and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio.

Otherwise, the Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S23 displays are always-on, HDR10+ certified, and support refresh rates up to 120Hz.

Screen and Display: Galaxy S21 Plus 5G vs Galaxy S23
Display Galaxy S21 Plus 5G Galaxy S23
Resolution 1080x2400
Screen Size 170 mm 6.7 in
Pixels Per Inch 393 ppi ppi

Battery

The Galaxy S21+ is powered by a 4800 mAh battery and the Galaxy S23 is powered by a 3900 mAh battery. Aside from the difference in battery capacities, the Galaxy S21+ and the Galaxy S23 both support 25W fast wired charging, 15W standard wired charging, 15W Qi wireless charging, and 4.5W reverse wireless charging.

Battery and Charging: Galaxy S21 Plus 5G vs Galaxy S23
Battery Galaxy S21 Plus 5G Galaxy S23
Capacity 4800 mAh mAh
Longevity 15 hours hours
USB USB-C

Processing

Processing: Galaxy S21 Plus 5G vs Galaxy S23
Processor Galaxy S21 Plus 5G Galaxy S23
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G SM8350 (Lahaina)

Color Choices

Galaxy S21 Plus 5G

Available in 5 colors:

  • Black
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Violet

Galaxy S23

Available in 6 colors:

  • Black
  • Cream
  • Graphite
  • Green
  • Lavender
  • Lime Green

Galaxy S21 Plus 5G vs Galaxy S23 Colors

The Galaxy S21 Plus 5G introduces five new colors not found in the Galaxy S23 color palette: Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Green, and Lime Green. Both the Galaxy S21 Plus 5G and Galaxy S23 share one color: Black. However, the Galaxy S21 Plus 5G does away with Violet, Gold, Red, and Silver, previously seen on the Galaxy S23.

Storage Options

Galaxy S21 Plus 5G

Choose from 2 storage options:

  • 128GB
  • 256GB

Galaxy S23

Choose from 3 storage options:

  • 128GB
  • 256GB
  • 512GB

Galaxy S21 Plus 5G vs Galaxy S23 Storage

The Galaxy S23 introduces one new storage option not found on the Galaxy S21 Plus 5G: 512GB. Both the Galaxy S21 Plus 5G and Galaxy S23 share two storage options: 128GB and 256GB.

Reviews

Galaxy S21 Plus 5G

65 reviews 4.9 stars

Galaxy S23

27 reviews 4.9 stars

Galaxy S21 Plus 5G vs Galaxy S23 Reviews

Both the Galaxy S21 Plus 5G and Galaxy S23 earn 4.9 of 5.0 stars from Swappa user reviews.

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