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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is much better than the Fairphone 5's 75.5 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S21 is an older phone than the Fairphone 5, but Samsung could make it lighter and somewhat thinner. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has an older 11 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a bit better display than Fairphone 5, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a quite smaller display and a little worse pixels quantity in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a much brighter display. The Fairphone 5 features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S21, because it has 128 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy S21 has a processing unit that's just as good as Fairphone 5's CPU, they have 8 cpu cores and a 8 GB RAM memory. Fairphone 5 features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S21, because it has a 5% bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S21 features a much better camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and washed colors and a way less megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light environments.
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