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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A21 is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), having a 76.1 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy A21's construction is incredibly newer, but heavier and a little bit thicker than Galaxy A5 (2017). Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixels count per screen inch and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. Galaxy A21 counts with a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A21 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also has a bigger aperture. The Galaxy A21 counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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