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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-10 | 2020-06-29 |
| 4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue, Green, Pink, White and Yellow | Black |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 189.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 543MP3 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1507mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A21 has an overall score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than the iPhone 5c's score of 70. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A21 is way heavier than iPhone 5c, it's a little bit thinner and newer. The Samsung Galaxy A21 comes with Android 10 operating system, while iPhone 5c comes with iOS 8.x operating system.
IPhone 5c has a lot better display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot lower 1136 x 640 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better display density. The Galaxy A21 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 5c, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A21 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 has a better processing power than iPhone 5c, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Galaxy A21 shoots better photographs and videos than iPhone 5c, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A21 also has a bigger camera sensor, a much bigger aperture for better low-light images and videos and a camera with a much better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a way better battery life than Apple iPhone 5c, because it has a 165% bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy A21 costs a little more money than iPhone 5c, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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