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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | Android 11 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit Avalanche and Blizzard, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3220 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.62 | 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.9 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2018mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.92 | 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
Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is a little bit better than the iPhone SE (2022)'s global score of 86.6. The Galaxy S21 comes with Android 11 OS, and iPhone SE (2022) has iOS 15.x OS. The Galaxy S21 is an older, a little bit thicker and heavier device than the iPhone SE (2022). The iPhone SE (2022) features a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has less CPU cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a sharper screen than iPhone SE (2022), because it has a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a really bigger display, a higher screen pixel density and way more display brightness. Galaxy S21 has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone SE (2022), because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy S21 features a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone SE (2022), and although they both have the same resolution camera and the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S21 also has a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution. The Galaxy S21 has a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2022), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2018mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 is a better device, it costs a lot more than iPhone SE (2022), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPhone SE (2022). If you want to save a few dollars, you can get iPhone SE (2022), letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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