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| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-12-02 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 280.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21 is a little bit better than Galaxy A7 (2016), having a 76.1 score against 69.9. Galaxy A21 is a much newer device than the Galaxy A7 (2016), but it is a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS, but Galaxy A21 has newer 10 version while Galaxy A7 (2016) has Android 5.1 version, so it provides a couple additional features and improved performance.
The Galaxy A21 has a better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Galaxy A21 also has a greater number of cores. Galaxy A7 (2016) features a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and a camera in the back with a higher 16 MP resolution.
Galaxy A21 has greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 21% bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy A21 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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