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Global Score
91.884.5
Basic Information
SamsungApple
Android 11--
2021-01-292018-09-21
5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
6.03 ounces7.34 ounces
Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and WhiteGold, Silver and Space gray
Aluminum and PlasticGlass and Stainless steel
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 722.00$ 1099.00
Display / Screen
6.2 inches6.5 inches
2400 x 1080 pixels 2688 x 1242 pixels
Dynamic AMOLED OLED
424 pixels per inch456 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 Battery3179mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
5.925.2
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

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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