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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-07-02 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Mint, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 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 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A22's global score of 76.1. These phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A22 has Android 12 version. The Samsung Galaxy S21 construction is a little lighter and just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy A22, although they were only released 5 months apart.
Galaxy S21 has just a little better performance than Galaxy A22, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S21 features a much sharper screen than Galaxy A22, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better screen pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Galaxy A22 counts with a much bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy S21, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A22.
Samsung Galaxy S21 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy A22, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
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