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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 XS has a general score of 84.2, which is much better than the Galaxy A21's 76.1 global score. Although the Apple iPhone XS is older than Galaxy A21, it's design is a little bit lighter and a little thinner. IPhone XS features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1125 x 2436px.
Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone XS, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. IPhone XS features a better performing CPU than Galaxy A21, because although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 has a much longer battery life than iPhone XS, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2659mAh. Apple iPhone XS takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot lower resolution camera, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A21. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Galaxy A21, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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