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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 7 is a bit better than Galaxy A21, having a general score of 81.6 against 76.1. Although the Apple iPhone 7 is incredibly older than the Galaxy A21, it's design is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner. The Galaxy A21 features a little better processing power than iPhone 7, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (but slower).
Apple iPhone 7 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit worse 750 x 1334 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. The iPhone 7 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the iPhone 7 also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition and a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Apple iPhone 7 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A21 features a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A21. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPhone 7, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy A21, resigning a couple specifications.
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