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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A50's global score of 83.8. Samsung Galaxy S21's construction is newer than the Galaxy A50's, but it is just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. Galaxy S21 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S21 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher count of pixels per inch in the display and a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy S21 captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A50, because although it has a much less mega-pixels camera and a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photographs or video in low light environments, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video definition and a lot larger sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S21's battery performance is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A50 one.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy A50. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Galaxy S21, otherwise you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy A50, giving up a couple specs and features.
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