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Global Score
84.591.8
Basic Information
AppleSamsung
--Android 11
2018-09-212021-01-29
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
7.34 ounces6.03 ounces
Gold, Silver and Space grayGray, Phantom pink, Violet and White
Glass and Stainless steel Aluminum and Plastic
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 1099.00$ 722.00
Display / Screen
6.5 inches6.2 inches
2688 x 1242 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels
OLED Dynamic AMOLED
456 pixels per inch424 pixels per inch
625 cd/m2 brightness1300 cd/m2 brightness
No touch screenNo touch screen
8.99.2
Performance
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset
64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processorKryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM8 GB RAM
Apple 4-core GPU GPUAdreno 660 GPU
10.269.63
Storage
64 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
7.710.1
Camera
12.00 MP + 7.00 MP12.00 MP + 10.00 MP
f/1.80 aperturef/1.80 aperture
26.00mm focal length26.00mm focal length
0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor
3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution
1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video
10.1210.78
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM
6.710.7
Battery Life
3179mAh Li - Ion Battery4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
5.25.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

The Galaxy S21 is just a bit better than the iPhone XS Max, with a score of 91.8 against 84.5. Even though Galaxy S21 is a bit thicker than the iPhone XS Max, it's lighter and also incredibly newer. Apple iPhone XS Max features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a little more vivid display than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a just a little worse pixel count per inch of display, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot brighter display. The Galaxy S21 features a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels and the same aperture, the Galaxy S21 also has a lot better video resolution and a lot bigger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality photographs.

The Galaxy S21 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S21 has improved battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 26 percent greater battery capacity.

The Galaxy S21 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a no doubt choice.




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