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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 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 | 3 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 + 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| 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
The Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is much better than the iPhone SE (2020)'s 81.5 global score. Galaxy S21 has Android 11 operating system, and iPhone SE (2020) comes with iOS 15.x operating system. Galaxy S21's construction is newer, but heavier and a little thicker than the iPhone SE (2020).
The iPhone SE (2020) counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a better looking display than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a much bigger display, more pixels per display inch, a way brighter display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a bit better camera than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the Galaxy S21 also has a way bigger camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photos and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy S21 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 costs a lot more money than the Apple iPhone SE (2020), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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