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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.84 | 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 has a global score of 89.1, which is slightly better than the Apple iPhone 7's general score of 81.6. Even though the Galaxy S21 FE is way newer than the Apple iPhone 7, it's just a bit thicker and heavier. Galaxy S21 FE features a slightly better display than iPhone 7, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a lot larger display and a little more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little faster CPU than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 4 more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 FE takes slightly better pictures and videos than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same size aperture and the same resolution camera, the Galaxy S21 FE also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
IPhone 7 counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Galaxy S21 FE features a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 1960mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S21 FE is also by far the cheapest one.
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