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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 463 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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
Galaxy S21 FE is slightly better than the Apple iPhone XS, having a global score of 89.1 against 84.2. Galaxy S21 FE's design is extremely newer and just a little lighter, but a little thicker than the Apple iPhone XS. The Apple iPhone XS features a little bit better screen than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1125 x 2436.
IPhone XS features just a little better performance than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone XS, because it has more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a way better battery performance than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 69% more battery capacity. IPhone XS captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S21 FE. Both of them have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a F1.8 aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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