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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-06-29 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| $ 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 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C5 is just a bit better than Galaxy A21, getting a general score of 76.4 against 76.1. The Galaxy C5 construction is somewhat thinner and notably lighter than the Galaxy A21, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Galaxy C5 has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and Galaxy A21 has Android 10, so it provides the user a couple additional features and performance optimizations.
The Galaxy A21 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy C5, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Samsung Galaxy C5 counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixel amount per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Galaxy A21 takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A21 also has a bigger aperture. Galaxy C5 has a little bit better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 54 percent bigger battery capacity.
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