Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3110mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is much better than the Apple iPhone 11's overall score of 83.3. Samsung Galaxy S21's construction is newer, just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Apple iPhone 11. Samsung Galaxy S21 has Android 11 OS, while Apple iPhone 11 counts with iOS 15.x OS.
IPhone 11 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S21, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The Galaxy S21 has a brighter display than iPhone 11, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a bit bigger screen, a better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a way brighter display.
The Galaxy S21 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than iPhone 11, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels and a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S21 also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way better video quality.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 11, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S21 features superior battery lifetime than iPhone 11, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S21 costs a little more money than the Apple iPhone 11, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.