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BlackBerry Athena vs Samsung Galaxy S21

BLACKBERRY ATHENA

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BlackBerry Athena

Versions: BBF100-1 (EU, Africa, AU); BBF100-2 (Canada, US, LATAM); BBF100-6 (ME, APAC, India); BBF100-4 (China)Also known as BlackBerry Athena

Network

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (BBF100-6 model only)
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EU, Africa, AU (BBF100-1)
	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Canada, US, LATAM (BBF100-2)
	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - ME, APAC, India (BBF100-6)
	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China (BBF100-4)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS	Yes
EDGE	Yes

Launch

Announced	2018, June
Status	Available. Released 2018, June

Body

Dimensions	151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm (5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)
Keyboard	QWERTY
Build	Aluminum frame (7000 series), plastic back
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - BBF100-6 only
	Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard

Display for BlackBerry Athena

Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	4.5 inches, 60.0 cm² (~55.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1620 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~434 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform

OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
GPU	Adreno 512

Memory

Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB
Internal	64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM

Main Camera

Dual	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.3", 1.28µm, dual pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes
	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
NFC	Yes
Radio	FM radio
USB	3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

Features

Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

	Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
Charging	Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0)

Tests

Performance	Basemark OS II: 2850 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 2391 Basemark X: 20665
Display	Contrast ratio: 1572 (nominal), 3.212 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 79dB
Audio quality	Noise -90.7dB / Crosstalk -94.2dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 86h

SAMSUNG GALAXY S21

Rs. 176,499

Samsung Galaxy S21

Network

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands	LTE
5G bands	SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G

Launch

Announced	2021, January 14
Status	Available

Body

Dimensions	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight	169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
	Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display for Samsung Galaxy S21

Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size	6.2 inches, 94.1 cm² (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
	Always-on display

Platform

OS	Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China/Korea
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/Korea
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea

Memory

Card slot	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.1

Main Camera

Triple	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8Âµm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (telephoto), 1/1.76", 0.8Âµm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120Ëš (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4Âµm, Super Steady video
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera

Single	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22Âµm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go

Features

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

Battery

Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W

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