Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-19 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 151.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is much better than the Galaxy A10, getting a general score of 91.8 against 72.3. Galaxy S21 is a a little heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A10, but both are equally thin. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 11 operating system, so they should count with very similar operating system features.
The Galaxy S21 has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy A10, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy S21 also has a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a way better pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A10, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy S21 counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy A10, because it has an 18 percent more battery size. The Galaxy S21 captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A10, because although it has a back camera with a worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality, a bigger camera aperture and a lot better video resolution.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A10. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy A10, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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