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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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 is a little bit better than the iPhone 7 Plus, getting a 91.8 score against 83.8. Samsung Galaxy S21 is a a lot newer and just a little lighter device than iPhone 7 Plus, although it is also a little thicker. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a bit better processing power than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has more cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S21 counts with a little more vivid display than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a little bit bigger display, way more display brightness, a quite greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Galaxy S21 features a much better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same camera aperture and a back facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, the Galaxy S21 also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The iPhone 7 Plus features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a really longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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