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Samsung Galaxy Note II
HSPA+ OnlyN7100
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 10 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.44 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 215.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 980 hours standby time 35 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A21 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note II, getting a 76.1 score against 74.8. These phones include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A21 has 10 version and Galaxy Note II has Android 4.4.2. The Samsung Galaxy A21 is a noticeably newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Galaxy Note II, but it is a little heavier.
Samsung Galaxy A21 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note II, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more processing cores and more RAM. Galaxy Note II has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, although it has a quite smaller display, a little lower resolution of 1280 x 720px and a bit lower pixel count per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A21 features a little bit better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy A21 shoots way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note II, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A21 also has a much higher 16 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy A21 features better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A21 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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