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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21 has a global score of 76.1, which is slightly better than the Fairphone 5's 75.5 score. Galaxy A21's construction is a bit lighter and thinner than Fairphone 5, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A21 has an older 10 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13.
Fairphone 5 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size screen, the Fairphone 5 also has a lot better number of pixels per inch in the display and a lot better 1224 x 2700px resolution. The Fairphone 5 has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Fairphone 5 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Fairphone 5 has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Fairphone 5 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A21, because it has a 5% greater battery size.
Fairphone 5 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, it also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and pictures and a lot more MP back camera.
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