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| Global Score | |
| 69.4 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-11-06 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.79 x 3.04 x 0.37 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 544 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 18.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3410mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is much better than BlackBerry Priv, with a 91.8 score against 69.4. The Galaxy S21 is a a lot newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and lighter than BlackBerry Priv. Samsung Galaxy S21 features just a bit better display than BlackBerry Priv, because although it has a quite lower amount of pixels per inch of display and a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
Galaxy S21 features a little bit better hardware performance than BlackBerry Priv, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and faster). The Galaxy S21 has a much better camera than BlackBerry Priv, because although it has a camera with a way lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video definition and a larger diafragm aperture.
The BlackBerry Priv has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S21, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S21 has longer battery lifetime than BlackBerry Priv, because it has a 17% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy S21 costs a little more than the BlackBerry Priv, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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