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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-02-14 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Mirror black and Mirror purple | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1380.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Z Flip's global score of 88.5. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S21 has the previous 11 version and Galaxy Z Flip has Android 12 version. The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a newer and a little lighter device than the Galaxy Z Flip, but it's a little thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S21. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Galaxy S21 features a better looking display than Galaxy Z Flip, although it has a little smaller display, a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display and a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Galaxy S21 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Z Flip, and although they both have the same camera aperture and a same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy S21 also has a lot bigger camera sensor and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution. The Galaxy Z Flip features a much greater memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 128 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Z Flip, because it has a 21% larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S21 is also by far the cheapest one.
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