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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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 a score of 91.8, which is better than Galaxy Note7's 79.5 general score. The Galaxy S21 is a a little bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy Note7, but both are equally thin. The Galaxy S21 counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a larger number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
Galaxy S21 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display and a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with just a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S21, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy S21 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh. Galaxy S21 takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting photos or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a way bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures.
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