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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 is a bit better than Galaxy A21s, getting a 79.3 score against 77.7. Galaxy Note 5 is an noticeably older cellphone than Galaxy A21s, but it is lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version while Galaxy A21s has Android 10 version.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixel quantity per inch in the display and a much higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores (although slower).
The Galaxy A21s counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a lot bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A21s features a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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