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Global Score
76.187.4
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 10Android 5.0
2020-06-292015-04-11
6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
6.81 ounces4.87 ounces
BlackBlack, Blue, Gold and White
Plastic and Plastic Aluminium and Glass
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 194.00$ 252.00
Display / Screen
6.5 inches5.1 inches
1600 x 720 pixels 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
270 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.39.9
Performance
Mediatek Helio P35 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
3 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
PowerVR GE8320 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
9.2710.08
Storage
32 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
9.8410.1
Camera
16.00 MP + 13.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/1.80 aperturef/1.90 aperture
--28.00mm focal length
0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
9.3510.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery2550mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
5.924.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

The Galaxy S6 has a score of 87.4, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A21's overall score of 76.1. Although Galaxy S6 is much older than Samsung Galaxy A21, it's construction is somewhat thinner and much lighter. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but the Galaxy S6 has the older 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10.

The Galaxy S6 features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a way better amount of pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have 8 cores and a 3 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a 64-bit processing unit and a graphics co-processor.

The Galaxy S6 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, and they both have a back facing camera with a 16 mega pixels resolution, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a lot higher video quality and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs.

The Galaxy S6 counts with a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A21 features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2550mAh.

Samsung Galaxy S6 is more expensive than Galaxy A21, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.




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