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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, getting a 91.8 score against 80.4. The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a just a bit heavier device than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but they are equally thin. Galaxy S21 features a little sharper display than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs and a way better 7680x4320 video quality.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S21 features superior battery life than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
The Galaxy S21 costs more than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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