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Global Score
81.791.8
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 5.0, 4.4Android 11
2014-09-032021-01-29
5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
6.14 ounces6.03 ounces
Black and WhiteGray, Phantom pink, Violet and White
--Aluminum and Plastic
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 400.00$ 722.00
Display / Screen
5.6 inches6.2 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2400 x 1080 pixels
Super AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
525 pixels per inch424 pixels per inch
--1300 cd/m2 brightness
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.69.2
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset
Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processorKryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor
3 GB (800 MHz) RAM8 GB RAM
Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPUAdreno 660 GPU
9.549.63
Storage
32 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
8.1210.1
Camera
16.00 MP + 3.70 MP12.00 MP + 10.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/1.80 aperture
31.00mm focal length26.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution
--1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video
9.910.78
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Micro SIMNano SIM
7.310.7
Battery Life
3000mAh Li-Ion Battery4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
18 hours talk time--
4.965.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

The Galaxy S21 is better than the Galaxy Note Edge, getting a 91.8 score against 81.7. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 has 11 version and Galaxy Note Edge has Android 5.0 version, providing a lot of extra features and optimized performance. The Galaxy S21 is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it is also a bit thinner and a little lighter than the Galaxy Note Edge.

The Galaxy S21 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Note Edge has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a just a bit greater screen density.

Samsung Galaxy S21 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has a back camera with a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor, a larger camera aperture to take better low light photos and video and a way higher 7680x4320 video definition.

The Galaxy S21 has much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features improved battery duration than Galaxy Note Edge, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Note Edge, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.




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