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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| 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 |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 Note7 has a score of 79.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A21s's global score of 77.7. The Galaxy Note7 is an notably older phone than the Galaxy A21s, but Samsung was able to make it lighter and thinner. Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater display density and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Galaxy Note7 features just a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A21s has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 43% more battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A21s shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a bigger camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
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