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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-03-25 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black |
| Aluminium | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 325.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21 has a global score of 76.1, which is a bit better than the HTC One (M8)'s 71.9 global score. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A21 has newer 10 version while HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0, so it offers some additional features and optimized performance. Galaxy A21's body is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner, but also somewhat heavier than HTC One (M8).
HTC One (M8) counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per display inch and a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution. The HTC One (M8) counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A21, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy A21 features a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One (M8), and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A21 takes better photos and videos than HTC One (M8), because although it has a smaller back camera sensor shooting worse quality photographs and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy A21 also counts with a much more mega pixels camera and a larger aperture for better photos in low light environments.
Galaxy A21 counts with a superior battery lifetime than HTC One (M8), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
The Galaxy A21 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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