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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-06-24 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Gray, Mint, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 8.00 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 | 10.34 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy A22 5G's 84.6 score. Even when Galaxy S21 and the Galaxy A22 5G were released with only a couple of months difference, Galaxy S21 is somewhat thinner and lighter. Both phones in this comparison use the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A22 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Galaxy S21 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A22 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a quite greater pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy S21 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A22 5G, because although it has a lot worse resolution camera in the back, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A22 5G features improved battery duration than Galaxy S21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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