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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-11-23 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is much better than the LG K52, having a 91.8 score against 76. Both phones we are comparing here have Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 has the newer 11 version while LG K52 has Android 10. Although Galaxy S21 and the LG K52 were released with only a couple months difference, Galaxy S21 is a little thinner and just a little bit lighter.
Galaxy S21 counts with a little faster CPU than LG K52, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S21 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 has a lot better looking screen than LG K52, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a bit better camera than LG K52, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less megapixels, and they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a lot higher video definition and a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and photos.
The LG K52 has a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S21, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. LG K52 features a battery performance that's very similar to the Galaxy S21 one.
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