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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 6s Plus's overall score of 84.2. Although the Samsung Galaxy S21 is a little bit thicker than the Apple iPhone 6s Plus, it's lighter and also extremely newer. Samsung Galaxy S21 works with Android 11 operating system, while Apple iPhone 6s Plus works with iOS 9.x operating system.
The iPhone 6s Plus features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has less and slower CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a little bit better screen than Galaxy S21, although it has way less brightness, a little lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, a bit worse pixels number per display inch and a quite smaller display.
Galaxy S21 counts with a better camera than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Galaxy S21 also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way better image and video quality, a much better video definition and a bigger camera aperture.
Galaxy S21 and Apple iPhone 6s Plus both count with really similar memory capacity for applications and games, both have equal internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S21 counts with a superior battery duration than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 45 percent larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 costs more money than the iPhone 6s Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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