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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 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 619L 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.33 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 an overall score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than the TCL 20 5G's 73.1 global score. Both phones we are comparing have the same Android 10 OS. Even though the Galaxy A21 and the TCL 20 5G were only released 5 months apart, the Galaxy A21 is a little lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Galaxy A21 counts with just a bit better processing power than TCL 20 5G, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The TCL 20 5G counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A21, because it has a much higher resolution of 2400 x 1080px, a little bigger display and more pixels per display inch.
The TCL 20 5G counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size aperture, the TCL 20 5G also has a camera in the back with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot bigger sensor. The TCL 20 5G counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
TCL 20 5G counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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