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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S23 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21, having a general score of 77.9 against 76.1. The Galaxy S23 is a just a little bit thinner and a lot lighter device than the Samsung Galaxy A21. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S23 has newer 13 version while Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version, so it gives some nice extra features and a performance increase.
Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has 5 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy S23 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a way better screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S23 also has a way larger back camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photos and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S23 counts with a little bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A21 features a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S23, because it has a 3% more battery capacity.
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