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Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S8

    2.98 in
    6.36 in
    Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      2.68 in
      5.86 in
      Samsung Galaxy S8 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S8
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      10
      4.1 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
      		14 %
      4 stars
      		85 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      19
      4.4 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		70 %
      4 stars
      		20 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      33
      4.2 out of 5
      33 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		12 %
      2 stars
      		3 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      44
      4.1 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		34 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

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      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Operating systemAndroid 11Android 7.0
      CPU clock speed2.9 GHz2.3 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 2100Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
      RAM memory8 GB4 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Screen size6.7 in5.8 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution2400 x 1080 px1440 x 2960 px
      TechnologyInfinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
      • AMOLED
      • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
      Pixel density394.0 ppi570.0 ppi
      Screen material
      Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
      		Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
      HDRyesyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      • Automatic
      • Manual

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Primary resolution10.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      • Automatic
      • Manual
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/1.7

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      		64 GB

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Phantom black
      • Phantom silver
      • Phantom violet
      • Silver
      • Violet
      • Arctic silver
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Midnight black
      • Orchid grey
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Rose pink
      • Silver
      • Turquoise

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Height6.36 in5.86 in
      Width2.98 in2.68 in
      Depth0.31 in0.31 in
      Weight7.05 oz5.47 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Other features

      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Payment technologySamsung PaySamsung Pay

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Dual sim supportyesno
      Sim card size
      • Nano SIM
      • Electronic SIM card
      		Nano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version5.05.0
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-C

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Data transmission
      • 5G NR
      • 5G NR FR1
      • FDD-LTE
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • TDD-LTE
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      • BeiDou
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      • Galileo
      UMTS frequences
      • 2100 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Battery capacity4800.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
      Talk time40.0 h20.0 h
      Wireless charging yesyes
      Wireless charging standard
      • WPC
      • Qi
      • Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
      • Wireless PowerShare
      • PMA
      • QI
      • WPC

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