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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 324 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 is better than the Apple iPhone XR, getting a general score of 91.8 against 82. The Samsung Galaxy S21 design is incredibly newer, a bit thinner and lighter than the Apple iPhone XR. The iPhone XR counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has less and slower processing cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Galaxy S21 features a more vivid screen than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a little bigger screen, a lot brighter display, a better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a better pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S21 has longer battery life than iPhone XR, because it has a 36 percent more battery capacity. Galaxy S21 counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have the same resolution back camera and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy S21 also has a lot larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S21 is also cheap compared to the iPhone XR.
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