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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21s has an overall score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s global score of 72.8. The Galaxy A21s body is way newer than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s, but it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy A21s counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 3 GB of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The Galaxy A21s features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking photos or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Galaxy A21s features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy A21s has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 52% more battery capacity.
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