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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2022-01-11 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| 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/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| 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
The Galaxy S21 FE has a score of 89.1, which is a bit better than iPhone 12's global score of 88.7. Galaxy S21 FE has Android 11 operating system, and iPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x operating system. Although Galaxy S21 FE is newer than the iPhone 12, it is a little bit thicker and a little heavier.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a superior processing power than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor. IPhone 12 has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a quite greater pixel density.
The Galaxy S21 FE has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. IPhone 12 captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same resolution camera, the iPhone 12 also has a bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light environments.
Galaxy S21 FE has a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is also by far the cheapest.
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