Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Galaxy S20

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The Samsung Galaxy S21 series will be unveiled on Thursday, January 14. With its imminent release approaching, you may be curious whether there will be any solid reasons to upgrade to the Galaxy S21 5G from your Galaxy S20. Or maybe you’re planning on buying the S20 right now, but are wondering if you should wait for the Galaxy S21 instead.
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Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Galaxy S20 price, colors and design, storage
Samsung Galaxy S21 expected color options:
- Phantom Gray
- Phantom Violet
- Phantom Pink
- Phantom White
- Cosmic Grey
- Cloud Blue
- Cloud Pink
- Cloud White
Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Galaxy S20 size differences:
When it comes to the Galaxy S21’s storage options, some rumors have suggested that there could be a bump up from the S20 and we’d be happy to see that. But at the moment, the safest bet is that we’ll get the exact same storage options on the Galaxy S21 as on the S20.
Samsung Galaxy S21 and S20 storage options:
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
While the S20 additionally has an SD Card slot (microSDXC), allowing the user to add up to 1000 GB of expandable storage, the latest rumors suggest that the S21 will not have that option.
Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Galaxy S20 display size and specs

The Galaxy S21 will sport a punch-hole selfie camera, just like the S20 before it
Samsung Galaxy S21 specs:
- 6.2-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, 2400 x 1080
- Snapdragon 888 chipset / Exynos 2100 chipset
- 8 GB of RAM
- 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP cameras
- 10 MP punch-hole selfie camera
- 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB of storage, no microSD card slot
- 4,000 mAh battery, fast 30W wired charging, no charger in the box
- 5G connectivity
- S Pen stylus support
Samsung Galaxy S20 specs:
- 6.2-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, 3200 x 1440
- Snapdragon 865 chipset / Exynos 990 chipset
- 8 GB of RAM
- 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP cameras
- 10 MP punch-hole selfie camera
- 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB of storage, microSD card slot
- 4,000 mAh battery, fast 25W wired charging, charger included
- 5G connectivity
Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Galaxy S20 battery life and charging speeds
Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Galaxy S20 camera comparison
4K video recording capabilities at 60 FPS are basically for certain, with higher 8K video recording at 30 FPS also being a possibility.