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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE is slightly better than iPhone 7 Plus, getting an 89.1 score against 83.8. Galaxy S21 FE's body is incredibly newer and just a little lighter, but also a bit thicker than iPhone 7 Plus. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, although it has a just a little worse display density, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a quite smaller display.
The iPhone 7 Plus features a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bit faster processor than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more cpu cores. Galaxy S21 FE features a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 55% bigger battery size.
Galaxy S21 FE takes a bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a same size aperture, a back camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy S21 FE also has higher video frame rate.
Galaxy S21 FE is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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