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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x |
| 2021-01-29 | 2022-03-18 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 429.00 |
| 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Avalanche and Blizzard, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3220 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2018mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.92 |
| 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 just a bit better than Apple iPhone SE (2022), having a global score of 91.8 against 86.6. Samsung Galaxy S21 has Android 11 OS, while Apple iPhone SE (2022) comes with iOS 15.x OS. Even being the best in this review, it must be told that it is also an older, a bit thicker and somewhat heavier phone.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a sharper screen than Apple iPhone SE (2022), because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, more pixels per inch of screen, a really brighter screen and a way larger display. The iPhone SE (2022) counts with a faster processor than Galaxy S21, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Galaxy S21 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone SE (2022), and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and a same size aperture, the Galaxy S21 also has a way higher video definition. Samsung Galaxy S21 has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone SE (2022), because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy S21 has a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone SE (2022), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2018mAh.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than iPhone SE (2022), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPhone SE (2022). So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy S21, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the iPhone SE (2022), giving up some specs and features.
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