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| Global Score | |
| 69.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.22 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 260.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 is slightly better than the HTC Desire 826, having a score of 76.1 against 69.3. Although Samsung Galaxy A21 is newer than the HTC Desire 826, it is a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier. These phones include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A21 has newer 10 version while HTC Desire 826 has Android 5.0, giving a lot of extra features.
The HTC Desire 826 counts with an incredibly better display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better 1920 x 1080px resolution. The HTC Desire 826 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A21, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the HTC Desire 826 also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy A21 features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than HTC Desire 826, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A21 features a much better camera than HTC Desire 826, because it has a camera in the back with more megapixels and a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited environments.
The Galaxy A21 has a very superior battery lifetime than HTC Desire 826, because it has a 54 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy A21 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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