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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 218.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, having a 76.1 score against 72.4. Even though the Galaxy A21 is extremely newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c, it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy A21 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5c. Both have 3 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and much more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy A21 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A21 also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography.
Galaxy A21 features much more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A21 features a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2860mAh.
Galaxy A21 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bit cheaper, making it an easy choice.
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