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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is just a bit better than iPhone XS Max, with an 89.1 score against 84.5. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE's construction is much newer and lighter, but just a little bit thicker than iPhone XS Max. Apple iPhone XS Max counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
IPhone XS Max has just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a quite bigger screen, a quite better pixels density and a slightly higher 1242 x 2688 resolution. Galaxy S21 FE has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S21 FE. Both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a same size diafragm aperture, a same resolution back camera and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate. Galaxy S21 FE counts with a much better battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 42 percent bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 FE is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this phone an obvious call.
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