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Global Score
91.888.5
Basic Information
SamsungApple
Android 11iOS 14.x
2021-01-292020-11-13
5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches
6.03 ounces4.76 ounces
Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and WhiteBlack, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White
Aluminum and PlasticAluminum and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 722.00$ 699.00
Display / Screen
6.2 inches5.4 inches
2400 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels
Dynamic AMOLED OLED
424 pixels per inch477 pixels per inch
1300 cd/m2 brightness1200 cd/m2 brightness
No touch screenNo touch screen
9.29.4
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipsetApple A14 Bionic chipset
Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor
8 GB RAM4 GB RAM
Adreno 660 GPUYes GPU
9.6310.62
Storage
128 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.17.7
Camera
12.00 MP + 10.00 MP12.00 MP + 12.00 MP
f/1.80 aperturef/1.60 aperture
26.00mm focal length26.00mm focal length
0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor--
7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video
10.7810.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
10.710.7
Battery Life
4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery2227mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
5.924.16
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Fingerprint ID Scanner--
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

The Galaxy S21 is just a bit better than iPhone 12 mini, with a overall score of 91.8 against 88.5. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, Galaxy S21's body is way heavier and just a little thicker than iPhone 12 mini. Galaxy S21 works with Android 11 operating system, and iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x operating system.

IPhone 12 mini counts with a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The iPhone 12 mini features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S21, because although it has less bright display, a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels quantity per display inch.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy S21 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking images and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a much better video resolution.

The Galaxy S21 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.

The Galaxy S21 is a little more expensive than the iPhone 12 mini, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.




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