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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 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 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is much better than Google Nexus 6P's general score of 80.3. The Galaxy S21 body is newer and just a little bit lighter than Google Nexus 6P's, although it is a little bit thicker. Galaxy S21 features a bit better looking display than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit lower number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
Google Nexus 6P counts with as much memory to install games and applications as Galaxy S21, both of them have the same internal memory. Galaxy S21 features a bit faster CPU than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM. Galaxy S21 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 16 percent bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 takes a bit better videos and photos than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video quality, a way larger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
The Galaxy S21 costs a little more money than the Google Nexus 6P, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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