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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-07-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is way better than Galaxy Xcover 4S's global score of 73.8. Galaxy S21's body is newer, somewhat thinner and a little lighter than the Galaxy Xcover 4S. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 has a newer 11 version while Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10, so it gives a couple nice extra features and improved performance.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a larger display, a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a better quantity of pixels per display inch. The Galaxy S21 counts with a faster CPU than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S21 has a much better camera than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures or videos in low-light environments and a much worse 12 MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Galaxy S21 features a much longer battery life than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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