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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), getting a general score of 91.8 against 74.9. Galaxy S21's body is way newer and somewhat lighter, but just a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has 5 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a brighter screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a little larger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a just a little higher pixel density. Galaxy S21 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way better video definition and a larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light situations.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S21's battery duration is very similar to the Galaxy A9 (2016) one.
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