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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 has a score of 91.8, which is better than Google Nexus 6's general score of 81.1. Samsung Galaxy S21 is a way newer cellphone, and it is also way thinner and a bit lighter than the Google Nexus 6. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S21 has 11 version and Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1, so it provides you lots of additional features and performance improvements.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a little sharper display than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit inferior quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bigger display. The Galaxy S21 counts with a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 6, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy S21 features a little faster CPU than Google Nexus 6, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy S21 features a superior camera than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy S21 has superior battery duration than Google Nexus 6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3220mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it a great choice.
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