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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2014-09-29 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is better than Galaxy Note4's global score of 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy S21 design is extremely newer, just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than Galaxy Note4. Samsung Galaxy S21 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S21 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a bit lower pixel number in each inch in the screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. The Galaxy S21 features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note4, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a way higher video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low light environments.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features longer battery life than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3220mAh.
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