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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.34 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 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 456 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a bit better than the iPhone XS Max, having a score of 91.8 against 84.5. Samsung Galaxy S21 is a much newer and somewhat lighter phone than iPhone XS Max, although it is a bit thicker. The Apple iPhone XS Max features a bit better processing power than Galaxy S21, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM and less and slower processing cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Galaxy S21 has a bit better looking display than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a quite smaller screen and a little bit worse pixels count per inch in the screen, it also counts with much more brightness. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S21 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and a same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy S21 also has a much larger sensor taking way better quality videos and photographs and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with longer battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 26 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S21 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an obvious call.
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