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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Galaxy A21 has a general score of 76.1, which is a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5G's 75.7 general score. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 10 OS, so both should give all the same OS features. Galaxy A21 is a thinner and lighter cellphone than the nubia Red Magic 5G, even when both of them were released only a couple of months apart.
The nubia Red Magic 5G has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a larger amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 5G has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and more pixels per inch of screen.
Nubia Red Magic 5G takes greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot bigger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos.
The nubia Red Magic 5G has slightly more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 5G has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A21, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy A21 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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