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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is much better than Galaxy A16 5G's 76.2 overall score. The Galaxy S21 construction has the same thickness than Galaxy A16 5G, but it's somewhat lighter. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 has older 11 version and Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version.
Galaxy S21 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater display density, much more brightness and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Galaxy A16 5G features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S21, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A16 5G also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy S21 has a much faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM. The Galaxy S21 takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a camera with much less megapixels resolution, they both have the same camera aperture.
Galaxy A16 5G counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy S21, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. If you want to save some money, you can get Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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