iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE: Which of the cut-price flagships is better?

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Ever since the iPhone 13 hit the shelves, the iPhone 12 ended up as the best value iPhone, as well as one of the most solid smartphones around Rs. 60,000. Carrying an almost identical design to the iPhone 13, and still having enough performance to run almost anything you can throw at it right now flawlessly. It has even got good cameras and a decent battery life. Hence, for less than ₹60,000, this seems to be a perfect phone for everyone, right?

Samsung does not agree and for those who don’t want to be a part of Apple’s walled garden, it comes up with the Galaxy S21 FE. Starting at ₹54,999, the Galaxy S21 FE takes mega cues from last year’s flagship Galaxy S21. We reviewed it recently and were left fairly impressed. It has got a great display, nice cameras, strong performance and decent battery life. Sounds almost the same as the iPhone 12, doesn’t it?

Hence, if you are neutral to both Android and iOS platforms, what do you do? Which one you choose? We help you find out.

Apple and Samsung have different ideas about designing a cut-price flagship phone. The iPhone 12 was Apple’s top offering for 2020-2021 and hence, had absolutely the best build quality Apple could throw at it. Hence, even in 2022, the iPhone 12 holds it supremacy with a fantastic glass-metal body. The bold boxy design is unique and is an attention magnet. That said, the iPhone 12 was the last outing for Apple’s bulbous display notch and even to this day, it looks ugly.

On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE was conceived as a cut-price flagship right from the get go. And hence, the cost cutting is evident in its design. While it resembles the Galaxy S21, it ditches its intricate attention to detail and goes for a rather simple design. The rear is made