Should you buy Samsung Galaxy Note 21 Pro or Apple IPhone 16 plus? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy Note 21 Pro starts at ₹ 99,799 and Apple IPhone 16 plus starts at ₹ 89,900.
Samsung Galaxy Note 21 Pro has screen size of 6.8 inches and Apple IPhone 16 plus has screen size of 6.7 inches. Samsung Galaxy Note 21 Pro comes up with internal storage of 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB and RAM of 12 GB/16 GB. Apple IPhone 16 plus comes up with internal storage of 512GB and RAM of 12GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 108 MP and front camera of 40 MP whereas latter has primary camera of
12 MP (f/1.6, wide) + 12 MP (f/2.0, telephoto) + 12 MP (f/1.8, ultrawide) + dual pixel PDAF and front camera of 12 MP (f/2.2, wide) + HDR.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
Specifications | Samsung Galaxy Note 21 Pro | Apple IPhone 16 plus |
---|---|---|
OS | Android 11One UI 3.1 | iOS 17 |
Screen Size | 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
Chipset | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China | Apple A17 Bionic |
RAM | 12 GB/16 GB | 12GB |
Internal Storage | 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 82 | ||
OS | Android 11One UI 3.1 | iOS 17 | |
Screen Size | 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches | |
Chipset | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China | Apple A17 Bionic | |
RAM | 12 GB/16 GB | 12GB | |
Internal Storage | 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver | Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue; other unspecified colors | |
Operating System | Android 11One UI 3.1 | iOS 17 | |
Sim | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China |
DESIGN | |||
Body Material | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown | Front/back glass, aluminum frame (7000 series) | |
Weight | 227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz) | 228 g |
DISPLAY | |||
Display Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display | ||
Pixel Density | 515 ppi density | 457 ppi density | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio | 1284 x 2778 pixels | |
Screen size | 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches | |
Technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak) |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Chipset | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China | Apple A17 Bionic | |
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 | Hexa-core | |
GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China | Apple GPU | |
RAM | 12 GB/16 GB | 12GB |
STORAGE | |||
Internal Storage | 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
Front Camera | 40 MP | 12 MP (f/2.2, wide) + HDR | |
Primary camera | 108 MP | 12 MP (f/1.6, wide) + 12 MP (f/2.0, telephoto) + 12 MP (f/1.8, ultrawide) + dual pixel PDAF |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4400 mAh |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | Yes | |
4G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Other Features | Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus support | ||
Quick Charging | Fast battery charging 25W | Fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0 | |
Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite emergency calls> |
Pros and Cons | ||
Pros |
| |
Cons |
|
Samsung Galaxy Note 21 Pro has screen size of 6.8 inches whereas other comes up with 6.7 inches. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio and 1284 x 2778 pixels respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak) and latter uses undefined.
Samsung Galaxy Note 21 Pro comes up with primary camera of 108 MP whereas Apple IPhone 16 plus comes up with 12 MP (f/1.6, wide) + 12 MP (f/2.0, telephoto) + 12 MP (f/1.8, ultrawide) + dual pixel PDAF. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama.