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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2021-01-29 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is much better than the iPhone SE, with a score of 91.8 against 75.7. Samsung Galaxy S21's body is notably newer, but a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier than the iPhone SE. The Galaxy S21 has a faster processing unit than iPhone SE, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a sharper display than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a really bigger display, a higher screen pixels density, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a lot brighter display. The Samsung Galaxy S21 captures better videos and photos than iPhone SE, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels camera, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a way bigger sensor which offers a much better image and video quality, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
Galaxy S21 features as much storage to install applications and games as the iPhone SE one, both of them have equal internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a very superior battery duration than iPhone SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 1624mAh.
The Galaxy S21 costs a lot more money than the iPhone SE, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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