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Global Score
91.884.2
Basic Information
SamsungApple
Android 11--
2021-01-292018-09-21
5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
6.03 ounces6.24 ounces
Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and WhiteGold, Silver and Space gray
Aluminum and PlasticGlass and Stainless steel
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 722.00$ 999.00
Display / Screen
6.2 inches5.8 inches
2400 x 1080 pixels 2436 x 1125 pixels
Dynamic AMOLED OLED
424 pixels per inch463 pixels per inch
1300 cd/m2 brightness625 cd/m2 brightness
No touch screenNo touch screen
9.28.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipsetApple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset
Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor
8 GB RAM4 GB RAM
Adreno 660 GPUApple 4-core GPU GPU
9.6310.26
Storage
128 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.17.7
Camera
12.00 MP + 10.00 MP12.00 MP + 7.00 MP
f/1.80 aperturef/1.80 aperture
26.00mm focal length26.00mm focal length
0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor
7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video
10.7810.12
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
10.76.7
Battery Life
4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery2659mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
5.924.64
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Fingerprint ID Scanner--
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, 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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