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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is slightly better than Galaxy A21s, getting a general score of 79.3 against 77.7. These phones have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has the previous 5.1 version and Galaxy A21s has Android 10 version. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ design is noticeably lighter and notably thinner than the Galaxy A21s, even though it was released many years before.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a way higher pixels count per inch in the screen. The Galaxy A21s counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A21s features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores. The Galaxy A21s has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a much better resolution camera in the back and a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy A21s counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 67 percent larger battery capacity.
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