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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A21's overall score of 76.1. Galaxy Note5's body is somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner than Galaxy A21, although it was released many years before. The Galaxy Note5 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much greater number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy A21 counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy Note5 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for taking photos and video in low-light environments, and they both have a back camera with a 16 mega pixels, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 features a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note5, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy A21 features longer battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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