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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 432 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21s has a general score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 Active's score of 75.6. The Galaxy A21s construction has the same thickness than Galaxy S5 Active, but it is heavier. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A21s has the previous 10 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Galaxy S5 Active features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a lot greater display pixel density. Galaxy A21s has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and 16 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A21s, because although it has less CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A21s features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a lot more megapixels back camera.
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