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Apple iPhone 5s
CDMAA1533
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-10 | 2020-06-29 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black |
| Aluminium | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 205.00 | $ 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 A7 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.69 | 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 | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A21 is a bit better than iPhone 5s, with a 76.1 score against 75.5. Samsung Galaxy A21 is a notably newer device than the iPhone 5s, although it is a bit thicker and noticeably heavier. Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10 OS, and iPhone 5s counts with iOS 8.x OS. The iPhone 5s and the Galaxy A21 have incredibly similar processing units, because although the Galaxy A21 has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores.
IPhone 5s has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a much smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1136 x 640, it also counts with a bit better count of pixels in each inch of screen. The Galaxy A21 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 5s, because although it has a smaller sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A21 also counts with a much higher 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a larger aperture to take better photos in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy A21 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 5s, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a much better battery duration than iPhone 5s, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 1570mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper, making it a simple decision.
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