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iPhone 12: 6.1in Flat Full HD+ Super
Retina XDR (2,532x1,170), 460ppi,
60Hz
Galaxy S21: 6.2in Flat FHD+ Infinity-O
Display (2,400x1,080), 421ppi, 120Hz
Marketing terms and tenth-of-an-
inch aside, the only real difference
between the two displays is the refresh
rate. Samsung is once again using a
120Hz screen on the S21, and this year
it’s adaptive, meaning it will switch
dynamically from a high refresh to low,
depending on what you’re doing, in
order to save battery life.
You’re also choosing between a
hole or a notch. The iPhone 12 sticks
with the rather large
notch at the top of the
screen that houses
the TrueDepth camera
and sensors for Face
ID, while Samsung has
a small hole in the
centre for its selfie
camera.
The iPhone 12’s
display is excellent,
and thanks to the
speed of system-on-
chip, it feels extremely
fast. But the S21 takes
it a step further with
its buttery-smooth
scrolling that feels effortless.My pick: Galaxy S21PROCESSOR, RAM, STORAGE,
AND BATTERY
As usual, both phones feature the very
latest in chip tech. The iPhone uses
Apple’s own A14 Bionic processor,
while the S21 sticks with Qualcomm’s
Snapdragon 888. I haven’t tested the
S21 yet, but it will likely be extremely
fast even if its benchmarks don’t quite
measure up to Apple’s impressive
results. When it comes to memory,
Samsung has dialled back the RAM a
bit from the S20’s ridiculous 12GB,