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| Global Score | |
| 91.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-19 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, with a 91.8 score against 91.3. The Galaxy S21 is a a little thinner and just a bit lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, even when they were only released with a couple months difference. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S21 has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has Android 12 version.
The Galaxy S21 has a more vivid display than Galaxy A52 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density. The Galaxy A52 5G features a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S21, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A52 5G also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy S21 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S21 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G also has a larger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos, a back camera with a way better resolution and higher video frame rates.
Galaxy A52 5G features a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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