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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-24 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy S21 is much better than iPhone SE (2020), with a 91.8 score against 81.5. Galaxy S21 has Android 11 operating system, and iPhone SE (2020) comes with iOS 15.x operating system. Galaxy S21's design is newer, but just a little thicker and somewhat heavier than iPhone SE (2020). Samsung Galaxy S21 features a better screen than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a much larger display, a higher display density and much more brightness.
IPhone SE (2020) features a bit superior processor than Galaxy S21, because although it has less RAM memory and 2 less and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy S21 features a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 captures clearer photographs and videos than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same aperture and a same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a lot better video definition and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Samsung Galaxy S21 is a lot more expensive than Apple iPhone SE (2020), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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