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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 84.9 |
| 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 | 5.67 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 3046mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.04 |
| 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 a bit better than iPhone 11 Pro, having a 91.8 score against 84.9. The Galaxy S21 has Android 11 operating system, while iPhone 11 Pro has iOS 15.x operating system. Galaxy S21's body is newer, a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than iPhone 11 Pro. Samsung Galaxy S21 has a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 11 Pro, because although it has a bit lower pixel number per inch in the screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little larger display and much more brightness.
Galaxy S21 has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 11 Pro, because it has 128 GB internal memory. IPhone 11 Pro features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Galaxy S21 features improved battery life than iPhone 11 Pro, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S21 features a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 11 Pro, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels back facing camera and the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S21 also has a lot bigger back camera sensor and a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an obvious call.
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