Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A21s's 77.7 general score. Although the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is much older than the Galaxy A21s, it's construction is somewhat thinner and lighter. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy A21s has Android 10.
Galaxy A21s counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores. Galaxy S7 edge has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a way better pixel quantity per inch of display.
The Galaxy A21s shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a much more mega-pixels back camera.
Galaxy A21s features a bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A21s also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A21s counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 39 percent bigger battery capacity.
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