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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | 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 |
| 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 |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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 has a global score of 91.8, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note7's overall score of 79.5. Samsung Galaxy S21's body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy Note7, but it is just a little bit heavier. Galaxy S21 counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has 4 more cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S21 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit worse pixel count in each screen inch, it also counts with a little bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S21, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy S21 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking images or video in low-light environments, and they both have a back camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a lot larger camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos.
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