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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-06-29 | -- |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | -- |
| Black | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 10.12 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S23 is slightly better than Galaxy A21, having a score of 77.9 against 76.1. The Galaxy S23 construction is a little thinner and much lighter than Galaxy A21. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but Galaxy S23 has a newer 13 version and Galaxy A21 has Android 10.
Samsung Galaxy S23 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels number per screen inch and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Galaxy A21 counts with a really superior processing power than Galaxy S23, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy S23 features just a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A21 has just a little better battery life than Galaxy S23, because it has a 3% more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S23 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S23 also has a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a lot bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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