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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 324 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 better than Apple iPhone XR, having a 91.8 score against 82. Galaxy S21's body is noticeably newer, a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Apple iPhone XR. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a much better looking screen than iPhone XR, because it has a higher display density, a better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a quite larger display and a really brighter display.
The Apple iPhone XR features a little better processing power than Galaxy S21, because although it has less RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Galaxy S21 counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S21 counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have a same resolution camera and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy S21 also has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors. Samsung Galaxy S21 features longer battery life than iPhone XR, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one, making it easy to pick between these phones.
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