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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is better than the LG V20, having a score of 91.8 against 77. Although the Galaxy S21 is just a little bit thicker than the LG V20, it's just a little lighter and newer. Galaxy S21 counts with a little faster processing unit than LG V20, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a slightly better screen than LG V20, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit worse number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite larger screen. LG V20 counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S21, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit better camera than LG V20, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a lot better video quality and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor.
Galaxy S21 features improved battery duration than LG V20, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 is a better device, it is way more expensive than LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG V20. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S21, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the LG V20, giving up a couple features and specs.
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