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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold, 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 |
| -- | 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| 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 a bit better than iPhone XS Max, with a global score of 89.1 against 84.5. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE's body is notably newer and lighter, but also just a little bit thicker than iPhone XS Max. IPhone XS Max has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a quite bigger display, a bit more pixels per inch of display and a slightly higher resolution of 1242 x 2688. IPhone XS Max captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE. Both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same size camera aperture.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy S21 FE counts with a very superior battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 42% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S21 FE is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a great choice.
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