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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-25 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Glass and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 a little bit better than the BlackBerry DTEK60's 71.5 overall score. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A21 has the previous 10 version and BlackBerry DTEK60 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Samsung Galaxy A21's design is way newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the BlackBerry DTEK60.
The BlackBerry DTEK60 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a much better screen pixels density. Galaxy A21 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than BlackBerry DTEK60, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more processing cores.
BlackBerry DTEK60 takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photography, it also counts with a lot higher 21 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a way higher video quality. The BlackBerry DTEK60 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the BlackBerry DTEK60 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A21 counts with greater battery life than BlackBerry DTEK60, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy A21 is also by far the cheapest, making this phone an obvious call.
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