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Galaxy S8 Plus vs Galaxy S21 Plus 5G

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Choosing to upgrade from the Galaxy S8 Plus to the Galaxy S21 Plus would keep you on the plus-sized track. But due to the more modern design with slimmer bezels on the S21 Plus, you would actually get a larger (and better quality) display. The display size goes from 6.2-inches on the S8 Plus to 6.7-inches on the S21 Plus. The Galaxy S21 Plus display is FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2x and has a resolution of 2400 x 1080 and supports a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. Other big areas of improvement include the processor and camera. The processor goes from a Snapdragon 835 on the S8 Plus to a Snapdragon 888 on the S21 Plus, and the rear-camera setup goes from a single 12MP camera on the S8 Plus to a triple camera array with a 12MP wide, 12MP ultrawide, and 64MP telephoto on the S21 Plus.

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Galaxy S8 Plus

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Galaxy S21 Plus 5G

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Galaxy S8 Plus vs Galaxy S21 Plus 5G Pricing

Galaxy S8 Plus prices start at $108, which is cheaper than the Galaxy S21 Plus 5G low price of $175.

Specs Comparison

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Size

Size Galaxy S8 Plus Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
Width 73 mm 2.9 inches 77 mm 3.0 inches
Height 160 mm 6.3 inches 162 mm 6.4 inches
Depth 8 mm 0.3 inches 8 mm 0.3 inches
Weight 173 g 6.1 ounces 200 g 7.1 ounces

Camera

Camera Galaxy S8 Plus Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
Primary 12.2 MP 12.2 MP
Resolution 4032x3024 4032x3024

Screen

Display Galaxy S8 Plus Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
Resolution 1440x2880 1080x2400
Screen Size 158 mm 6.2 in 170 mm 6.7 in
Pixels Per Inch 519 ppi 393 ppi

Battery

Battery Galaxy S8 Plus Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
Capacity 3500 mAh 4800 mAh
Longevity hours 15 hours
USB USB-C USB-C

Processing

Processor Galaxy S8 Plus Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
CPU Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895M Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G SM8350 (Lahaina)

Color Choices

Galaxy S8 Plus

Available in 6 colors:

  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Silver

Which Galaxy S8 Plus color should you buy?

Galaxy S21 Plus 5G

Available in 5 colors:

  • Black
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Violet

Which color Galaxy S21 Plus 5G is the most popular?

Galaxy S8 Plus vs Galaxy S21 Plus 5G Colors

The Galaxy S8 Plus introduces two new colors not found in the Galaxy S21 Plus 5G color palette: Violet and Red. Both the Galaxy S8 Plus and Galaxy S21 Plus 5G share three colors: Black, Silver, and Gold. However, the Galaxy S8 Plus does away with Blue, Gray, and Pink, previously seen on the Galaxy S21 Plus 5G.

Storage Options

Galaxy S8 Plus

Choose from 2 storage options:

  • 64GB
  • 128GB

Which Galaxy S8 Plus storage should I buy?

Galaxy S21 Plus 5G

Choose from 2 storage options:

  • 128GB
  • 256GB

Which storage Galaxy S21 Plus 5G is the most popular?

Galaxy S8 Plus vs Galaxy S21 Plus 5G Storage

The Galaxy S21 Plus 5G introduces one new storage option not found on the Galaxy S8 Plus: 256GB. Both the Galaxy S8 Plus and Galaxy S21 Plus 5G share one storage option: 128GB. However, the Galaxy S21 Plus 5G does not have options for 64GB, as seen on the Galaxy S8 Plus.

Reviews

Galaxy S8 Plus

23 reviews 5.0 stars

Galaxy S21 Plus 5G

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Galaxy S8 Plus vs Galaxy S21 Plus 5G Reviews

The Galaxy S8 Plus is rated by users at 5.0 of 5.0 stars. Review data for Galaxy S21 Plus 5G is not available at this time.

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