Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-16 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 342.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 502 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 5G is a lot better than the Galaxy A21, getting a 93.6 score against 76.1. These phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy S10 5G has 11 version and Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version, giving a couple additional features. Although Galaxy S10 5G is older and a little heavier than Galaxy A21, it's construction is still just a little thinner.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a better looking screen than Galaxy A21, because it has a little bigger screen, a much higher 1440 x 3040px resolution and a much better screen pixels density. The Galaxy S10 5G features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy S10 5G features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S10 5G also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy S10 5G features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a much lower resolution camera, it also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A21, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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