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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 85.3 |
| 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 | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is just a bit better than iPhone 11 Pro Max, having a score of 89.1 against 85.3. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE comes with Android 11 operating system, while iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE's design is newer, incredibly lighter and a bit thinner than iPhone 11 Pro Max.
IPhone 11 Pro Max features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has less and slower cpu cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The iPhone 11 Pro Max features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a slightly better 1242 x 2688 resolution, a quite larger screen and a little bit better pixels density.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features just a little bit longer battery performance than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. IPhone 11 Pro Max features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. Both of them have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video definition, a F1.8 aperture and the same resolution back facing camera.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S21 FE is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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