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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21s, having an 80.2 score against 77.7. Samsung Galaxy Note5's construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The Galaxy Note5 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a lot better pixels amount per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy A21s counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A21s counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 67% greater battery size. Samsung Galaxy A21s shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way bigger sensor providing a way better image quality.
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