Samsung S21 vs iPhone 12: the new Galaxy smartphone takes aim at Apple

Samsung S21 vs iPhone 12
(Image credit: Samsung/Apple)

The Samsung Galaxy S21 is official, and it’s taking the iPhone 12 head-on with a similar price, a bigger screen and more cameras. Flagships in their own right, while neither phones lead the charge when it comes to camera tech, both sport premium features like OLED displays, metal and glass construction and standout styling. 

These really are the go-to smartphones in their respective Android and iOS camp — not too expensive, but definitely not budget. With dependable cameras, iPhones and Samsung Galaxy S phones have impressed in the past, but how do they compare in 2021?

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Basil Kronfli

Basil Kronfli is a freelance technology journalist and content creator with a number of specialisms. He started his career at Canon Europe, before joining Phone Arena and Recombu as a tech writer and editor. From there, he headed up and runs Tech[edit], a technology YouTube channel, and has worked alongside this role at Future as a Senior Producer, sharpening his considerable video production skills. 


His technical expertise has been called on numerous times by mainstream media, with appearances and interviews on outlets like Sky News, and he provides Digital Camera World with insight and reviews on camera phones, video editing software and laptops, on-camera monitors, camera sliders, microphones and much more.