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| Galaxy S21+ | Poco X8 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | January 29, 2021 | 2026, September 01 |
| Released | 2021-01-29 | 2026-09-11 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM: B2/B3/B5/B8 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | WCDMA: B1/B2/B4/B5/B8 |
| 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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66/B71; LTE TDD: B38/B40/B41/B42/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 | n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78/71/26/48 |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | LTE, 5G |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Plastic back, Plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in) | 163.45 x 78.27 x 8.6 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP66, IP68, IP69, IP69K |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM) |
| Weight | 200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz) | 223g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1300 nits (peak) | 1060 nits (typ), 3500 nits (peak) |
| Color | — | DCI- P3 wide color gamut |
| Features | — | Sunlight display; 3840Hz PWM dimming |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | Up to 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) | 1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~88.3% | ~89.5% |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.83" |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) | AMOLED |
| 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, up to 2.4 GHz |
| Chipset | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International / Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China | Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China | Adreno |
| OS | Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM | 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB |
| Storage Type | — | LPDDR4X + UFS3.1 (256GB) / UFS2.2 (128GB) |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 256GB; 8GB RAM | 128GB / 256GB; 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED Flash, Panorama, HDR |
| 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 | 50MP main camera, f/1.8; 2MP Depth camera, f/2.4 |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 1080p at 30fps; 720p at 30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | 16MP front camera, f/2.4 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p at 30fps; 720p at 30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Dual speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS |
| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi Protocol: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| FEATURES | ||
| Ai | — | Circle to Search with Google, Google Gemini; AI Erase, AI Remove Reflection, AI Image Expansion, AI Sky, AI Bokeh, AI Image Enhancement, AI Beautify |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Electronic compass; IR blaster; Gyroscope |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4800 mAh | 8340mAh(typ) |
| Charging Type | 25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless | 67W HyperCharge; Supports 22.5W wired reverse charging |
| Type | Li-Ion 4800 mAh | Silicon-carbon |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red | Black; White; Orange |
| Compatibility | — | Global specification set |
| 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 | Poco X8, 2607DPC18G |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦455,000 | ₦450,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic). | In-screen fingerprint sensor; AI face unlock |