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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 9.x |
| 2022-01-11 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 an overall score of 89.1, which is a bit better than the iPhone 6s Plus's overall score of 84.2. Galaxy S21 FE's body is newer and lighter, but a little thicker than iPhone 6s Plus. The Galaxy S21 FE comes with Android 11 OS, while iPhone 6s Plus counts with iOS 9.x OS. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a bit better processor than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower and 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bit CPU.
The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy S21 FE, although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, a bit smaller display and a just a little less pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy S21 FE captures slightly better photographs and videos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S21 FE also has higher video frame rate and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and video.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus's storage capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as Galaxy S21 FE's one, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2750mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a bit more expensive than the iPhone 6s Plus, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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