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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE has a score of 89.1, which is just a bit better than Apple iPhone 12's 88.7 global score. The Galaxy S21 FE has Android 11 operating system, and Apple iPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x operating system. The Galaxy S21 FE construction is newer than Apple iPhone 12's, although it is just a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker.
IPhone 12 has a brighter screen than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little better screen density and a slightly higher resolution of 1170 x 2532. IPhone 12 has a faster processor than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has less cpu cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S21 FE counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 12, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2815mAh. The iPhone 12 takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 60 fps video frame rate and a 12 MP resolution camera, the iPhone 12 also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light images.
The Galaxy S21 FE is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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