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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2022-01-11 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3110mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE is slightly better than the Apple iPhone 11, with an 89.1 score against 83.3. Galaxy S21 FE counts with Android 11 OS, and Apple iPhone 11 works with iOS 15.x OS. The Galaxy S21 FE is a much newer device, and it's also lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Apple iPhone 11. Apple iPhone 11 and Galaxy S21 FE count with quite similar screens, although the Apple iPhone 11 has a lot worse 828 x 1792px resolution, a just a little lower number of pixels per inch in the screen and a little smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than iPhone 11, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The iPhone 11 features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has less RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPhone 11 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S21 FE. They have the same 60 fps video frame rates, a 12 mega-pixels camera in the back, the same (4K) video resolution and the same aperture. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone 11, because it has a 45 percent larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S21 FE is a little more expensive than the Apple iPhone 11, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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