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Global Score
85.791.8
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 5.0Android 11
2015-04-102021-01-29
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
4.66 ounces6.03 ounces
Black, Gold, Green and WhiteGray, Phantom pink, Violet and White
Aluminium and GlassAluminum and Plastic
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 950.00$ 722.00
Display / Screen
5.1 inches6.2 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2400 x 1080 pixels
Super AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
576 pixels per inch424 pixels per inch
--1300 cd/m2 brightness
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.99.2
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorKryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM8 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUAdreno 660 GPU
10.089.63
Storage
128 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.110.1
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP12.00 MP + 10.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.80 aperture
28.00mm focal length26.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor
3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution
--1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video
8.4710.78
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.710.7
Battery Life
2600mAh Battery4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
4.565.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

The Galaxy S21 is a little bit better than Galaxy S6 Edge, getting a 91.8 score against 85.7. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 has 11 version while Galaxy S6 Edge has Android 5.0 version. Galaxy S21's construction is newer than the Galaxy S6 Edge's, although it's incredibly heavier and a little thicker.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S21, because although it has 5 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a GPU and a 64-bits processing unit. The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy S21, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per screen inch.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a lot better video resolution, a bigger aperture to take better photography in low light environments and a much larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality.

Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S6 Edge have extremely similar storage to store more games and applications, both have equal internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.




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