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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vivo iQOO Neo7 (China)
PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vivo iQOO Neo7 (China)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U11, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)HSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991BCDMA2000 1x
Launch
Announced2021, January 142022, October 20
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, January 29Available. Released 2022, October 31
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame-
Dimensions151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)164.8 x 76.9 x 8.5 mm or 8.9 mm
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)197 g / 202 g (6.95 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus-
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Size6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
 Always-on display-
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - InternationalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/ChinaOcta-core (1x3.20 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetExynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/ChinaMediatek Dimensity 9000+ (4 nm)
GPUMali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/ChinaMali-G710 MC10
OSAndroid 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1Android 13, OriginOS Ocean
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
 UFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single-16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Triple12 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, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
RadioFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)No
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)-
Battery
Charging25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless120W wired, 50% in 9 min
TypeLi-Ion 4000 mAh5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsPhantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom PinkOrange, Black, Blue
ModelsSM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09V2231A
Price€ 194.00 / $ 153.58 / £ 149.99About 380 EUR
SAR0.74 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.46 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)-
Pricing
128GB 8GB RAM$ 249.00-
256GB 8GB RAM$ 289.99-
RENEWED$ 317.00-
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 93h -
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -26.4 LUFS (Good) -
Performance AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 93h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display856 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-26.4 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-