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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| 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
Galaxy S21 is a little bit better than iPhone 8 Plus, with a 91.8 score against 87.1. Galaxy S21's design is a lot newer and somewhat lighter, but also a little bit thicker than iPhone 8 Plus. Samsung Galaxy S21 features just a bit better display than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has way more brightness, a bit larger screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit better number of pixels in each inch of screen.
IPhone 8 Plus features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has less and slower CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Galaxy S21 has just a bit better camera than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution camera and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S21 also has a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a way bigger sensor capturing much higher quality pictures and videos.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S21, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S21 has a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 49% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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