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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A21s, having an 80.2 score against 77.7. The Galaxy Note5 design is thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy A21s, even though it was released many years before. The Galaxy Note5 has a better looking display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a lot higher screen density.
Galaxy A21s has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Note5 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note5 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A21s captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 67% bigger battery capacity.
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