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| Galaxy S21+ | Poco M8x | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | January 29, 2021 | 2026, August 21 |
| Released | 2021-01-29 | 2026, August 27 |
| 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 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 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 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 |
| 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 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | LTE, 5G |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), Plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather), Plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in) | 170.12 x 78.43 x 8.8 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP64 Dust Tight and Water Resistant (water splashes) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz) | 232 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1300 nits (peak) | 825 nits (peak) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Screen-to-body | ~88.3% | ~86.2% |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 120Hz |
| 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 2.4GHz |
| Chipset | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International / Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China | Adreno |
| OS | Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | Android 16 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | Dedicated memory card slot |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB | 128 GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 256GB; 8GB RAM | 128 GB; 6 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED Flash, 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 | 50 MP |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | 8 MP |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with Stereo Speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4800 mAh | 7900mAh |
| Charging Type | 25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless | 45W Wired, PD; 22.5W Reverse Wired |
| Type | Li-Ion 4800 mAh | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red | Leather Green, Black, Blue |
| Compatibility | — | India |
| 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 | MZB0PXLIN |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦455,000 | ₦260,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic). | Fingerprint sensor |