Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-06-29 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| $ 194.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21 has an overall score of 76.1, which is slightly better than the LG G5's 76.1 overall score. The Galaxy A21 design is extremely newer than the LG G5's, but it is a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A21 has an older 10 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The LG G5 features a more vivid display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a lot greater number of pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy A21 has a bit more powerful processing unit than LG G5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores.
LG G5 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A21, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the LG G5 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A21 counts with a way better battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
LG G5 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera and a same size aperture, the LG G5 also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy A21 is also a lot cheaper.
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