Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 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 | 2659mAh 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 | -- |
| 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 iPhone XS, getting a 91.8 score against 84.2. Samsung Galaxy S21 is a noticeably newer and a little lighter cellphone than the iPhone XS, although it's also a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a slightly better display than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with way more display brightness and a little bigger screen.
IPhone XS features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower and 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has more internal storage.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 50% more battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone XS, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a lot higher video quality and a way larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures.
The Galaxy S21 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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