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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note 20's general score of 90.8. Galaxy S21 is a a little thinner and somewhat lighter device than the Galaxy Note 20, although both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S21. Both have 8 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a little better display pixels density. Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy S21 feature quite similar memory for apps and games, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S21 takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note 20. Both have the same video frame rates, a same size camera sensor, a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the same aperture and the same 7680x4320 video definition. The Galaxy Note 20 features a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S21 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it a no doubt choice.
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