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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 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 | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.64 |
| 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 XS, having an 89.1 score against 84.2. Although the Galaxy S21 FE is just a bit thicker than the Apple iPhone XS, it's a little lighter and also a lot newer. IPhone XS features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater quantity of pixels per screen inch and a quite better resolution of 1125 x 2436px.
The Galaxy S21 FE has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPhone XS has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has 2 less and slower cores and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The iPhone XS shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S21 FE. Both of them have the same video quality, the same video frame rate, a 12 MP back camera and a F1.8 camera aperture. The Galaxy S21 FE counts with a way better battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has a 69 percent greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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