Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-09-02 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Peach and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SM6375 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 has a global score of 91.8, which is way better than Galaxy A23 5G's score of 71.9. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 has an older 11 version and Galaxy A23 5G has Android 12 version. The Galaxy S21 design is lighter and just a bit thinner than Galaxy A23 5G, even though it was released just a little more than a year before.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a much sharper display than Galaxy A23 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a just a little better pixels density. Samsung Galaxy S21 has a superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy A23 5G, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S21 has a much more powerful CPU than Galaxy A23 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S21 has a better camera than Galaxy A23 5G, because although it has a much lower resolution back facing camera, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
The Galaxy A23 5G has superior battery performance than Galaxy S21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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