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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super 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 | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 10.78 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, with a score of 91.8 against 80.4. Galaxy S21's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but it's a bit heavier. The Galaxy S21 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S21 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bit inferior quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy S21 shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a much bigger camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures and a much higher 7680x4320 video definition.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has slightly more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S21, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S21 counts with longer battery life than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 25 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy S21 costs more money than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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