Screen size
equal specsGalaxy M086.7"
Galaxy S21+ 5G6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S21+ 5G leads the measured specs 14-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy M08
6
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S21+ 5G
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S21+ 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S21+ 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy S21+ 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S21+ 5G
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
Speed
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy S21+ 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
5G bands
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S21+ 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
Announced
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Galaxy S21+ 5G
2021, January 14
Status
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Galaxy S21+ 5G
Available. Released 2021, January 29
Dimensions
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S21+ 5G
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy S21+ 5G
200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)
Build
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S21+ 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S21+ 5G
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy S21+ 5G
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy S21+ 5G
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S21+ 5G
6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy S21+ 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S21+ 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy S21+ 5G
Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
Galaxy S21+ 5G
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
CPU
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S21+ 5G
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - InternationalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
GPU
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy S21+ 5G
Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/China
Card slot
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S21+ 5G
No
Internal
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S21+ 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S21+ 5G
UFS 3.1
Dual
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S21+ 5G
-
Features
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Galaxy S21+ 5G
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy S21+ 5G
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S21+ 5G
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
Single
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy S21+ 5G
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy S21+ 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S21+ 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy S21+ 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy S21+ 5G
No
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S21+ 5G
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S21+ 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S21+ 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S21+ 5G
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy M08
No
Galaxy S21+ 5G
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
Galaxy S21+ 5G
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S21+ 5G
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy S21+ 5G
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S21+ 5G
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Galaxy S21+ 5G
Li-Ion 4800 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Galaxy S21+ 5G
25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy M08
Silver
Galaxy S21+ 5G
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
Models
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
Galaxy S21+ 5G
SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960
SAR
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S21+ 5G
0.65 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S21+ 5G
0.54 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
Galaxy S21+ 5G
$ 167.66 / £ 249.00 / € 189.00