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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 385 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21s has a general score of 77.7, which is a bit better than Galaxy A16 5G's 76.2 global score. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A21s has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version. The Galaxy A21s design is somewhat thicker but just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy A16 5G.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s features a very superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has 1 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy A16 5G has a brighter screen than Galaxy A21s, because it has a better display pixel density, a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit bigger display.
Galaxy A21s has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking photos or video in low light environments and a camera in the back with a worse resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A21s, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a battery duration that's very similar to the Galaxy A16 5G one.
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