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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-20 | 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 |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 11.55 | 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
Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A50s's overall score of 86.6. The Galaxy S21 is a newer device than the Galaxy A50s, although it's a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S21 has 11 version while Galaxy A50s has Android 10.
Galaxy S21 has a much better display than Galaxy A50s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better quantity of pixels in each screen inch and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A50s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy A50s takes slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy S21, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or videos in poorly lited situations and a tinier back camera sensor taking lower quality pictures and videos, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy A50s also counts with higher video frame rate and a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
Galaxy A50s counts with a superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy S21, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A50s also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a battery life that's very similar to the battery duration in Galaxy A50s.
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