Global Score | |
78.1 | 91.8 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Samsung |
Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
2016-03-11 | 2021-01-29 |
5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
5.54 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Plastic |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 336.00 | $ 722.00 |
Display / Screen | |
5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
-- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
No touch screen | No touch screen |
8.6 | 9.2 |
Performance | |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
9 | 9.63 |
Storage | |
32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
8.56 | 10.1 |
Camera | |
12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
9.79 | 10.78 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
6.1 | 10.7 |
Battery Life | |
3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
5.6 | 5.92 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
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 |
The Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 global score. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy S21 body is newer than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's, although it is just a little thicker and a bit heavier.
The Galaxy S21 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM. Galaxy S21 has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little worse amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
Galaxy S21 has a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S21 features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has an 11% more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for capturing pictures or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a much bigger sensor which offers a much better image and video quality and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Galaxy S21 costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S7 edge, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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