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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.71 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.50 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 | |
| 3095mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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
Apple iPhone 13 Pro is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S21, with a 93.3 score against 91.8. Apple iPhone 13 Pro has iOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy S21 has Android 11 operating system. Although the Apple iPhone 13 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S21 were only released 8 months apart, Apple iPhone 13 Pro's construction is a bit thinner but heavier.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S21, because although it has less brightness and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution and a quite greater pixels amount per screen inch. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro features a quite better performance than Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 lesser processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Galaxy S21 counts with as much memory to store more games and applications as the Apple iPhone 13 Pro, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S21 has superior battery life than iPhone 13 Pro, because it has a 29% greater battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S21 captures clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 13 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Although Apple iPhone 13 Pro is a better device, it costs more money than Samsung Galaxy S21, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S21. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 13 Pro, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy S21, letting go some features and specs.
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