Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-29 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Galaxy S10 5G is much better than Galaxy A21, getting a overall score of 93.6 against 76.1. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S10 5G has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy A21 has Android 10, giving you a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations. Although the Galaxy S10 5G is older and just a little heavier than the Galaxy A21, it's construction is still a little thinner.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has more RAM memory. Galaxy S10 5G counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A21, because it has a much better 1440 x 3040 resolution, a bit bigger display and a lot greater pixels quantity per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G takes a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor taking better quality videos and photographs, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A21, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A21, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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