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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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 slightly better than Apple iPhone XS, having a 91.8 score against 84.2. Samsung Galaxy S21 is a extremely newer and just a little bit lighter cellphone than Apple iPhone XS, although it's a little bit thicker. The iPhone XS has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a just a little worse count of pixels per screen inch and a little bit worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger screen and much more brightness. Samsung Galaxy S21 features just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality photographs and videos and a way better video quality.
The Galaxy S21 features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy S21 features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S21 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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