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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21s is slightly better than Galaxy C5, having a general score of 77.7 against 76.4. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A21s has an older 10 version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Although Galaxy A21s is a lot newer than the Galaxy C5, it is notably heavier and much thicker.
Galaxy A21s counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy C5, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Galaxy C5 counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a way greater pixels density.
Galaxy C5 counts with a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A21s has a way better battery performance than Galaxy C5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A21s takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos or video in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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