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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2023-12-16 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is better than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, getting a score of 91.8 against 77.4. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S21 has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14 version. Samsung Galaxy S21's construction is just a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, even though it was released 3 years before.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher display density, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a really brighter display. Galaxy S21 features a much better performance than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM.
Galaxy A15 5G counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A15 5G also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A15 5G counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy S21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Galaxy S21 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a much lower 12 MP resolution camera, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a much better video resolution.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A15 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A15 5G. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy S21, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A15 5G, letting go a couple features and specs.
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