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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished vs Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished

  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Mali-G78 MP14 - International, Adreno 660 - USA/China graphics.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • 256 GB storage in this version.
  • 4,800 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 38,000In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished

  • 198 g.
  • About 6.8 inch screen.
  • Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM, Adreno 640 - USA/China graphics.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • 256 GB storage in this version.
KSh 38,500In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished charges faster (45 W) and has a sharper screen and more RAM (12 GB), while the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished has a bigger battery (4,800 mAh), longer software support (4 OS upgrades promised) and 8K video recording.

Display

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
About 6.7 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
About 6.8 inch screen

Performance

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China graphics
Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China graphics

Memory

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
8 GB RAM in this version
Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
12 GB RAM in this version

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
UFS 3.1
Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
UFS 3.0

Battery capacity

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
4,800 mAh battery capacity
Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
4,300 mAh battery capacity

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished

  • Bigger battery: 4,800 mAh (vs 4,300 mAh).
  • 4 OS upgrades promised.
  • 8K video recording (vs 4K).
  • Newer model: released in 2021 (vs 2019).
  • Newer Android 11 (vs Android 9).
  • 120 Hz display.

Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished

  • Faster rated wired charging: 45 W (vs 25 W).
  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Sharper screen: 498 ppi (vs 394 ppi).

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 394 ppi6.8-inch OLED display, 498 ppi
Camera12 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 1.1x telephoto camera12 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 2x telephoto camera
PerformanceExynos 2100 processorExynos 9825 processor
Memory8 GB RAM12 GB RAM
Battery capacity4,800 mAh battery4,300 mAh battery
Charging25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging45 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
BrandSamsungSamsung
ModelGalaxy S21 PlusGalaxy Note10 Plus 5G
Announced2021, January 142019, August. Released 2019, August
Device type / form familySmartphoneSmartphone
Release statusAvailable. Released 2021, January 29Discontinued
Model numbersSM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960SM-N976F, SM-N976U, SM-N976, SM-N976B, SM-N976N, SM-N976V, SM-N9760, SM-N976Q

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
Dimensions161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)
Weight200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)198 g (6.98 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Form factorTouchscreen smartphoneTouchscreen smartphone

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
DisplayDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm^{2} (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+; 6.8 inches, 114.0 cm^{2} (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 6
Display featuresDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
Display technologyDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
Display size6.7 inches, 107.8 cm^{2} (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)6.8 inches, 114.0 cm^{2} (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate120Hz—

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
ProcessorExynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/ChinaExynos 9825 (7 nm) - EMEA/LATAM Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China
CPUOcta-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/ChinaOcta-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China
GPUMali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/ChinaMali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
RAM8GB12GB
Storage256GB256GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Expandable storageNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
Rear camera12 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 video12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Front camera10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera featuresLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Front camera featuresHDRHDR
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
BatteryLi-Ion 4800 mAhLi-Ion 4300 mAh, non-removable
Charging25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
Operating systemAndroid 11, up to 4 major OS updates, One UI 7Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMAGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands1, 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-G996B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands2, 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-G996B5, 71, 260, 261 NSA/Sub6
Network speedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C 3.1
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Supported—

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Desktop modeSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio featuresHigh-bitrate audio supportHigh-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished
ConditionRefurbished / EX-UKRefurbished / EX-UK

Similarities

  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 6.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.0.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

Get the Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Refurbished if you want faster charging and a sharper screen, or the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished if you would rather have a bigger battery and longer software support.

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