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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-05-03 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21 has an overall score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1)'s overall score of 73.1. These phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy A21 has the previous 10 version while Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though the Galaxy A21 is a little heavier than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), it's just a little thinner and also notably newer.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal storage.
Galaxy A21 counts with a little faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) and Galaxy A21 have really similar cameras, and although the Galaxy A21 has a bigger diafragm aperture, a more mega-pixels back facing camera and better video frame rate, they both have the same video resolution.
The Galaxy A21 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), making it easy to pick between these phones.
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