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Global Score
71.976.1
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Windows Phone 8Android 10
2014-04-042020-06-29
5.42 x 2.75 x 0.33 inches6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches
4.79 ounces6.81 ounces
GrayBlack
--Plastic and Plastic
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 249.00$ 194.00
Display / Screen
5 inches6.5 inches
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)1600 x 720 pixels
Super AMOLEDIPS LCD
441 pixels per inch270 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.17.3
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipsetMediatek Helio P35 chipset
Quad-Core 2300 MHz processorArm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor
2 GB RAM3 GB RAM
Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPUPowerVR GE8320 GPU
9.279.27
Storage
16 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slotmicroSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot
6.169.84
Camera
13.00 MP + 2.00 MP16.00 MP + 13.00 MP
--f/1.80 aperture
--0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
6.939.35
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
SIMNano SIM
6.16.7
Battery Life
2600mAh Li-Ion Battery4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
480 hours standby time
20 hours talk time
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4.565.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 3.0Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

The Galaxy A21 has a score of 76.1, which is slightly better than Samsung ATIV SE's 71.9 overall score. Galaxy A21 has Android 10 OS, while Samsung ATIV SE comes with Windows Phone 8 OS. Even though Galaxy A21 is way heavier than the Samsung ATIV SE, it's just a little thinner and also incredibly newer.

The Samsung ATIV SE and the Galaxy A21 have very similar CPUs, because although the Galaxy A21 has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM. Samsung ATIV SE features a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a much better amount of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung ATIV SE, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 16 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung ATIV SE, because it has a 54 percent greater battery capacity.

The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung ATIV SE, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also has a higher resolution back facing camera.

Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy A21 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.




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