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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 326 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A21s, getting an 81.6 score against 77.7. Despite of the fact that Apple iPhone 7 is extremely older than Galaxy A21s, it's construction is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter. IPhone 7 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A21s, although it has less RAM memory and less processing cores (although they are faster).
IPhone 7 has a sharper screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 750 x 1334px and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel count per inch of screen. Apple iPhone 7 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy A21s counts with a much better camera than iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a lot larger sensor and a way more MP camera.
Samsung Galaxy A21s has a way better battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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