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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass and Metal | 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 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
The Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Note5's 80.2 global score. The Galaxy S21 is a a little bit thicker device than Samsung Galaxy Note5, but both weight 6.03oz. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a just a bit inferior pixel quantity in each screen inch and a little bit lower 1080 x 2400px resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
Galaxy S21 counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S21 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less megapixels, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video quality, a much bigger sensor shooting way higher quality photographs and videos and a bigger aperture to take better low-light images.
The Galaxy S21 has improved battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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