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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-17 | 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 | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | 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 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 has a global score of 91.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy A52's overall score of 90.7. Galaxy S21 is a a bit thinner and just a bit lighter cellphone than Galaxy A52, although both were released only a couple months apart. Galaxy S21 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A52, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S21 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a much better display than Galaxy A52, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy A52 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S21, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A52 also has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels, faster video frame rates and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A52 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A52 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A52 features a little longer battery duration than Galaxy S21, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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