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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a global score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 general score. Even though Samsung Galaxy A21s is a lot newer than Galaxy A5 (2016), it is heavier and thicker. The Galaxy A5 (2016) has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way higher amount of pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a little faster processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A21s counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 32 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A21s features a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy A21s features a way better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting pictures and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
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