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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21s is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, with a 77.7 score against 72.4. Galaxy A21s is a extremely newer device than Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it is thicker and much heavier. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A21s has 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy A21s. Both have 3 GB of RAM and 8 cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5c features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a way greater display pixels density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
Galaxy A21s counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A21s features a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2860mAh.
Galaxy A21s has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A21s also has a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
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