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| Galaxy S21+ | A7 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | January 29, 2021 | 2026, August 04 |
| Released | 2021-01-29 | 2026-08-07 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 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-G996U1; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G996B | LTE-FDD B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B12 / B13 / B17 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B26 / B28 / B32 / B66; LTE-TDD B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 / B42 / B43 / B48 |
| 5G | 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G996B | n1 / n2 / n3 / n5 / n7 / n8 / n12 / n20 / n26 / n28 / n38 / n40 / n41 / n48 / n66 / n77 / n78 |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | GSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Wave-textured 3D back panel, multi-colour breathing light; MIL-STD-810H drop and impact tested |
| Colors | — | Surfing Blue, Lunar Black |
| Dimensions | 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in) | 162.98 x 77.97 x 8.57 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP66 / IP68 / IP69 and IP69K dust and water resistant |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Dual Nano-SIM, eSIM (carrier dependent) |
| Weight | 200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz) | 226 g (Surfing Blue); 224 g (Lunar Black) |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1300 nits (peak) | 800 nits (typical), 1800 nits (HBM, typical) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | OPPO Crystal Guard glass |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 60/90/120Hz adaptive; up to 330Hz touch sampling (select games) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) | 1272 x 2772 pixels (FHD+/1.5K), 450 ppi |
| Screen-to-body | ~88.3% | 93.5% |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) | AMOLED (flexible), 1.07B colors (10-bit), 100% DCI-P3 |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China | Octa-core (2x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International / Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 (4nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China | Adreno 629 MC1 @ 840MHz |
| OS | Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | ColorOS 16 (Android 16) |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB | 256GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM | 6GB, 8GB (LPDDR4X) |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 256GB; 8GB RAM | 6GB + 256GB, 8GB + 256GB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Power Flash, HI-RES, Portrait, Night, Panorama, PRO, Underwater mode, Dual-view video |
| MAIN CAMERA | 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 | 50 MP, f/1.8, 79° FOV (wide), 5P lens, AF, 2-axis OIS; 2 MP, f/2.4, 89° FOV (monochrome) |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps, 720p@30/60fps, OIS/EIS, 720p@120fps slow-motion |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | AI Zoom Selfie (0.6x/1x/2x), Portrait, Night, Panorama, Retouch, Screen Fill Light, HI-RES |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | 50 MP, f/2.0, 100° FOV (ultrawide), 5P lens |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps, EIS |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No (USB Type-C digital headphones only) |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, stereo speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, LE; SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (region dependent) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS; A-GNSS |
| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Wi-Fi 5), dual-band 2.4GHz/5GHz, Wi-Fi Display, hotspot |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under-display, optical), proximity, ambient light, color temperature, compass, accelerometer, gyroscope, infrared remote control |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4800 mAh | 10000 mAh (typical), 9700 mAh (rated) |
| Charging Type | 25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless | 80W wired SUPERVOOC / 80W UFCS, 27W reverse wired |
| Type | Li-Ion 4800 mAh | Silicon-carbon |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red | Surfing Blue, Lunar Black |
| Compatibility | — | China model PYC110 (launched 4 Aug 2026) comes in 8GB+128GB, 8GB+256GB, 12GB+256GB and 12GB+512GB; global CPH2909 comes in 6GB+256GB (Europe) and 8GB+256GB (Asia). Global model: NFC depends on region; eSIM only with some carriers. |
| Cooling | — | SuperCool VC system with a 5,000 mm² vapor chamber (16.2% more VC area than the A6 Pro 5G, OPPO) |
| Environmental | — | Recyclability rate 92.88% (EU ecodesign info, CPH2909); China model passes China RoHS conformity assessment (OPPO) |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 2,199 (8GB+128GB), CNY 2,699 (12GB+256GB), CNY 2,999 (12GB+512GB) — China launch, 2026-08-04; EUR 599 (6GB+256GB) — Austria; MYR 2,499 RRP / MYR 2,299 with launch rebate (8GB+256GB) — Malaysia; THB 19,999 — Thailand (global rollout Sept 2026); TWD 17,990 (8GB+256GB) — Taiwan, on sale 2026-10-01 |
| Launch Price (USD) | $297.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960 | PYC110, CPH2909 |
| Models and regions | — | PYC110 (China); CPH2909 (global — Austria, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦455,000 | ₦459,700 – ₦626,900 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Online video scrolling: ~40.3 h; MOBA gaming: ~15 h; video calling: ~14.7 h; standby: 39 days (OPPO Labs, global model). Kuai Keji review (China model): 20 h 41 min of continuous screen-on heavy-use simulation (Battery Dog app) from 100% to 20% |
| Performance | — | Geekbench 7: 834 single-core / 2,181 multi-core (pre-launch CPH2909 listing, 8GB RAM, reported by Gizmochina); Geekbench 6.7.1: 976 single-core / 2,250 multi-core (pre-launch PYC110 listing, 12GB RAM, reported by Notebookcheck) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic). | Optical under-display fingerprint, face recognition |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Battery | — | 1300 charge cycles minimum (EU ecodesign info for CPH2909, OPPO Austria) |