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Galaxy S20 Plus 5G vs Galaxy S21 5G

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Upgrading from a Galaxy S20 Plus 5G to a Galaxy S21 means a year-over-year upgrade. Based on this you will see a 20% boost in performance because the models go from a Snapdragon 865 processor to the 8-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor. The display on the Galaxy S21 is smaller, going from 6.7-inches on the S20 Plus 5G to 6.2-inches on the S21. The Galaxy S21 display is an Infinity-O display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080, and up to a 120Hz refresh rate. Both models support 5G networks, but the S21 tops out at 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, whereas the S20 Plus 5G has 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. The battery is also smaller at 4000 mAh on the S21. The camera setup on the Galaxy S21 includes a 10MP camera on the front and a 12MP wide-angle, 12MP ultra-wide angle, and a 64MP telephoto array on the rear.

Price Comparison

Galaxy S20 Plus 5G

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How much does Galaxy S20 Plus 5G cost?

Galaxy S20 Plus 5G vs Galaxy S21 5G Pricing

The Galaxy S20 Plus 5G fetches a higher starting price at $169 compared to the Galaxy S21 5G, which starts at $159.

Specs Comparison

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Size

Size Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Galaxy S21 5G
Width 74 mm 2.9 inches 71 mm 2.8 inches
Height 162 mm 6.4 inches 152 mm 6.0 inches
Depth 8 mm 0.3 inches 8 mm 0.3 inches
Weight 188 g 6.6 ounces 170 g 6.0 ounces

Camera

Camera Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Galaxy S21 5G
Primary 12.2 MP 12.2 MP
Resolution 4032x3024 4032x3024

Screen

Display Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Galaxy S21 5G
Resolution 1440x3200 1080x2400
Screen Size 170 mm 6.7 in 158 mm 6.2 in
Pixels Per Inch 524 ppi 424 ppi

Battery

Battery Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Galaxy S21 5G
Capacity 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
Longevity 16 hours 15 hours
USB USB-C USB-C

Processing

Processor Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Galaxy S21 5G
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G SM8250 (Kona) Samsung Exynos 2100 5G S5E9840

Color Choices

Galaxy S20 Plus 5G

Available in 5 colors:

  • Black
  • Aura Blue
  • Cloud Blue
  • Gray
  • Purple

Which Galaxy S20 Plus 5G color should you buy?

Galaxy S21 5G

Available in 4 colors:

  • White
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Violet

Which color Galaxy S21 5G is the most popular?

Galaxy S20 Plus 5G vs Galaxy S21 5G Colors

The Galaxy S20 Plus 5G and Galaxy S21 5G have completely different color choices. The Galaxy S20 Plus 5G offers five color choices: Black, Aura Blue, Gray, Cloud Blue, and Purple. The Galaxy S21 5G sports four different color choices: Violet, White, Pink, and Gray.

Storage Options

Galaxy S20 Plus 5G

Choose from 2 storage options:

  • 128GB
  • 512GB

Which Galaxy S20 Plus 5G storage should I buy?

Galaxy S21 5G

Choose from 2 storage options:

  • 128GB
  • 256GB

Which storage Galaxy S21 5G is the most popular?

Galaxy S20 Plus 5G vs Galaxy S21 5G Storage

The Galaxy S21 5G introduces one new storage option not found on the Galaxy S20 Plus 5G: 256GB. Both the Galaxy S20 Plus 5G and Galaxy S21 5G share one storage option: 128GB. However, the Galaxy S21 5G does not have options for 512GB, as seen on the Galaxy S20 Plus 5G.

Reviews

Galaxy S20 Plus 5G

47 reviews 4.9 stars

Galaxy S21 5G

23 reviews 5.0 stars

Galaxy S20 Plus 5G vs Galaxy S21 5G Reviews

Users rate the Galaxy S20 Plus 5G with 4.9 stars, compared to the Galaxy S21 5G with 5.0 of 5.0 stars.

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