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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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
The Galaxy S21 has a global score of 91.8, which is much better than the Google Nexus 5X's general score of 73.7. Galaxy S21 is a much heavier cellphone than Google Nexus 5X, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. Galaxy S21 counts with a more vivid screen than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same count of pixels per display inch, the Galaxy S21 also has a bigger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more internal memory. Galaxy S21 features a quite better performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Galaxy S21 captures better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a lower 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way higher video quality, a lot larger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs and a larger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a much longer battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 48% larger battery size.
The Galaxy S21 costs a lot more money than the Google Nexus 5X, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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