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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.24 x 2.85 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 990E (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP14 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21s has a global score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Mate 40E 4G's general score of 73.7. Galaxy A21s works with Android 10 operating system, while Mate 40E 4G has HarmonyOS 2 operating system. The Galaxy A21s is a just a little heavier cellphone than Mate 40E 4G, but both of them are equally thin.
The Apple Mate 40E 4G counts with just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a same size screen, the Apple Mate 40E 4G also has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2376 and a higher count of pixels per inch of screen. The Apple Mate 40E 4G counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a much better performing CPU than Mate 40E 4G, although it has 5 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy A21s counts with superior battery lifetime than Apple Mate 40E 4G, because it has a 19% larger battery capacity. Galaxy A21s has a superior camera than Mate 40E 4G, although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and a much less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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