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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2018-10-26 |
| 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, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 749.00 |
| 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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 an overall score of 89.1, which is a bit better than iPhone XR's 82 global score. The Galaxy S21 FE is a much newer device, and it is also a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than iPhone XR. The iPhone XR features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has less and slower cores and 3 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
IPhone XR and Galaxy S21 FE feature quite similar screens, although the iPhone XR has a way worse resolution of 828 x 1792px, a little smaller screen and a just a little less pixels per inch of display. The iPhone XR has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S21 FE. Both have a same size aperture, the same (4K) video definition, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rates.
Galaxy S21 FE features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than iPhone XR, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a much better battery life than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2942mAh.
Galaxy S21 FE is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest.
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