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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 86.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-01-21 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is slightly better than Galaxy Note10 Lite, having a general score of 91.8 against 86.2. Galaxy S21's body is newer, just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy Note10 Lite. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that.
Galaxy S21 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a little better pixels density. Samsung Galaxy S21 has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S21 takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and video, and they both have a same resolution back camera, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a way bigger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy Note10 Lite has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S21, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity.
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