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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS Max is slightly better than Galaxy A21s, getting an 84.5 score against 77.7. The Apple iPhone XS Max is an older and just a little heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A21s, but Apple managed to make it somewhat thinner anyway. The iPhone XS Max counts with a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has less cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone XS Max has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the iPhone XS Max also has a way higher resolution of 1242 x 2688px and a much higher display density. The Samsung Galaxy A21s features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a very superior battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 57% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy A21s counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot bigger sensor capturing way better quality photographs.
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