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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-19 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.85 x 0.36 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Ember gray | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 400.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 986 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4550mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21 has a general score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than TCL 10 Pro's score of 72.1. Although the Galaxy A21 and TCL 10 Pro were released with only a couple months difference, Galaxy A21's construction is thinner but a little bit heavier. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system).
TCL 10 Pro has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size display, the TCL 10 Pro also has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a greater pixels density. Samsung Galaxy A21 has a bit faster CPU than TCL 10 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
TCL 10 Pro has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. TCL 10 Pro takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the TCL 10 Pro also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a way bigger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photos and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
The TCL 10 Pro has a little better battery performance than Galaxy A21, because it has a 14% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy A21 is also a lot cheaper.
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