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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21s's general score of 77.7. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy A21s has Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 design is thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before.
Galaxy A21s has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Galaxy Note 5 features a way better looking display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixels density and a much higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Galaxy A21s shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for shooting photos and video in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a much larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Galaxy A21s features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A21s has a much better battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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