Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10e Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S10e

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Differences between Samsung Galaxy S21 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10e - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G:

Newer release date with more advanced hardware and features
Support for 5G networks for faster data speeds
Higher capacity battery (4000 mAh vs. 3100 mAh)
Larger screen size (6.2" vs. 5.8") with higher refresh rate (120Hz)
More advanced camera system with higher resolution telephoto lens and 8K video recording capability
Under-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
More powerful Exynos 2100/Snapdragon 888 chipset and up-to-date GPU
Faster wired and wireless charging capabilities

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10e:

Compact form factor due to smaller screen size (5.8") and lighter weight (150g vs. 169g)
Higher screen-to-body ratio despite smaller overall screen
MicroSD card slot for expandable storage
3.5 mm headphone jack
Side-mounted fingerprint sensor which can be preferred by some users over under-display sensors
Slightly lower launch price, potentially more affordable now as an older model

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G or Samsung Galaxy S10e Specs Comparison

Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy S21 5G	Samsung Galaxy S10e
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2021, January 14	2019, February
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm \| 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.8 in	142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9 mm \| 5.6 x 5.6 x 2.75 in
Weight	169 g \| 5.96 oz	150 g \| 5.29 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink	Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink
Battery	4000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable	3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price	$ 800	780 EUR

Screen

Technology	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	Dynamic AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.2" inc	5.8" inc
Screen area	94.1 cm²	82.8 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	87.2%	83.3%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400 px	1080 x 2280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	421 PPI	438 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs	- Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ -1300 nits (peak)	- HDR10+ -Always-on display

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Triple	12 MP, Dual
Camera specs	-12 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 video	-12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS - 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Functions	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
DxOMark Main Score	116
DxOMark Photo	123
DxOMark Video	93
Front camera, selfie	10 MP, Single	10 MP, Single
Specifications	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24'', 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF	10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Functions	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
DxOMark Selfie Score	98
DxOMark Photo	100
DxOMark Video	95

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 11, One UI 3.1	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	- Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China	- Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China	- Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/LATAM, China
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China	Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA Adreno 640 - USA/LATAM, China
External memory	No	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal memory	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	256 GB, 8 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total	715197
Antutu 10 CPU	205401
Antutu 10 GPU	214138
Antutu 10 Mem	131954
Antutu 10 UX	205401
Antutu 9 Total	755368
Antutu 8 Total	601547	409277
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core	945	742
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	3061	2027
GeekBench 4 Single Core		4253
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core		9787
GeekBench 4 RenderScript		7336

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon only)	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Headphone jack	No	Yes
Others	- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG	- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos/AKG sound

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	- ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions	- Versions: SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS (International); SM-G991U (USA); SM-G991U1 (USA unlocked); SM-G991W (Canada); SM-G991N (Korea); SM-G9910 (China)