Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-06-19 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the LG G5's 76.1 general score. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A21s has older 10 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy A21s construction is way newer than the LG G5's, but it is thicker and heavier.
The LG G5 has an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixel quantity per display inch and a way better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Galaxy A21s counts with a bit superior CPU than LG G5, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s features a slightly better camera than LG G5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light images, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a way larger sensor capturing way better quality videos and photographs.
LG G5 features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the LG G5 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a very superior battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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