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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 score of 91.8, which is way better than Galaxy A6's 75.8 general score. Even though Galaxy S21 is way newer than the Galaxy A6, it's a little heavier and a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a better pixels quantity in each inch in the display, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite larger screen.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a better processor than Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S21 also has 5 GB more RAM. Galaxy S21 takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a lot worse 12 MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way larger sensor capturing much higher quality photos and a much higher video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a little bit better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A6. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy S21, else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy A6, resigning some specs and features.
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