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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.01 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is better than Galaxy Note5's 80.2 general score. The Samsung Galaxy S21 construction weights the same than the Galaxy Note5, but it's just a little thicker. The Galaxy S21 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S21 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little lower amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a way lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video quality, a bigger aperture and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S21 counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
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