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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-03-17 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.1 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Galaxy S21 is slightly better than the Galaxy A52, with a score of 91.8 against 90.7. The Galaxy S21 is a a little lighter and a little bit thinner phone than Galaxy A52, even when both were released only 2 months apart. The Galaxy S21 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A52, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S21 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A52, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a quite higher amount of pixels in each inch of display. Galaxy A52 captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy A52 also has a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures, faster video frame rate and a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution camera.
The Galaxy A52 features a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy S21, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A52 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. Galaxy A52 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S21, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity.
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