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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.62 | 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 12's overall score of 88.7. The Samsung Galaxy S21 comes with Android 11 operating system, while Apple iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x operating system. Even though Samsung Galaxy S21 is a better phone than the Apple iPhone 12, we must tell that it's also just a little thicker and just a bit heavier.
The iPhone 12 counts with a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has lesser cpu cores (but faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Apple iPhone 12 features a slightly better screen than Galaxy S21, because although it has a bit opaque display and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution and a quite greater screen pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a superior storage to store more games and applications than iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy S21 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos, and they both have a camera in the back with a 12 MP resolution, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
Galaxy S21 counts with a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2815mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S21 is also cheaper than the iPhone 12.
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