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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-09-24 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Blue, Midnight, Pink, Red and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 is slightly better than Apple iPhone 13, getting a general score of 91.8 against 91.5. Samsung Galaxy S21 has Android 11 OS, while Apple iPhone 13 has iOS 15.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy S21 construction is just a little bit thicker but just a bit lighter than Apple iPhone 13, and they were released only 8 months apart.
Apple iPhone 13 has a better performance than Galaxy S21, because although it has less CPU cores and 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. IPhone 13 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy S21, because although it has a little smaller display and less brightness, it also counts with a quite better 1170 x 2532 resolution and a quite greater pixels density.
The Galaxy S21 features a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 13, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting images or video in low-light environments, and they both have a back facing camera with a 12 MP, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
IPhone 13 has as much storage capacity for apps and games as the Samsung Galaxy S21 one, they have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with greater battery duration than Apple iPhone 13, because it has a 24% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S21 is also the cheapest one, making it easy to pick between these phones.
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