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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.77 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 576 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A21s's general score of 77.7. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version and Galaxy A21s has Android 10 version. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a better hardware performance than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has a graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a much higher screen pixels density and a much higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. Galaxy A21s has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. Both have exactly the same internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A21s captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a lot bigger sensor capturing way better quality videos and pictures and a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
Galaxy A21s counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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