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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2019-08-23 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.23 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note10 is better than Galaxy A21, having an 89 score against 76.1. The Galaxy Note10 construction is lighter and a little bit thinner than Galaxy A21, although it was released about 10 months before. Samsung Galaxy Note10 features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Note10 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 has a sharper display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixels density and a much better 1080 x 2280px resolution. Galaxy Note10 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a much less MP back camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality photos and videos.
The Galaxy Note10 features a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A21 has a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note10, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
Although Galaxy Note10 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A21. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy Note10, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy A21, giving up a couple specifications.
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