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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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
The Galaxy S21 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Note3, getting a overall score of 91.8 against 77.7. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2. Galaxy S21's construction is a lot newer and a little thinner, but a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note3.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a better looking display than Galaxy Note3, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little larger screen and a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Note3, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores.
Galaxy S21 has slightly more storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy S21 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a camera with lesser MP resolution, it also counts with a much higher video definition, a much bigger back camera sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy S21 features better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 25 percent greater battery capacity.
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