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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.35 |
| 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 + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3110mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is much better than Apple iPhone 11, with a 91.8 score against 83.3. Galaxy S21's design is newer, lighter and a little bit thinner than the Apple iPhone 11. Galaxy S21 counts with Android 11 operating system, and Apple iPhone 11 counts with iOS 15.x operating system. The iPhone 11 counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Galaxy S21 has a more vivid display than Apple iPhone 11, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little bigger display and a much brighter display. Galaxy S21 counts with much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 11, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy S21 has a slightly better camera than iPhone 11, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S21 also has a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way higher video quality. The Galaxy S21 features improved battery life than Apple iPhone 11, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 costs a bit more than the iPhone 11, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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