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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| 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 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 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 + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Plus is slightly better than the Galaxy A21s, with a overall score of 78.1 against 77.7. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S5 Plus is a lot older than Galaxy A21s, it's design is a bit thinner and extremely lighter. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S5 Plus has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Galaxy A21s has Android 10, giving you some nice extra features and increased performance.
Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a way better display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixels quantity per inch of screen and a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Galaxy A21s counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A21s also has a larger aperture to take better low light photography and videos, a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much larger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 79% more battery capacity.
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