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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-01-29 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is way better than the Samsung Galaxy C5, with a 91.8 score against 76.4. The Samsung Galaxy S21 body is incredibly newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy C5. These phones come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S21 has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Galaxy S21 has a quite better processing power than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same display pixels density, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a larger screen.
Galaxy S21 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better video quality and a larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low-light situations. Galaxy S21 counts with slightly more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S21 features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
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