Tecno Spark vs Samsung Galaxy A21s Comparison and Differences
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Tecno Spark or Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Tecno Spark | Samsung Galaxy A21s | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, May | 2020, May 15 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153 x 76.4 x 7.9 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 3.01 in | 163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 192 g | 6.77 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Champagne Gold, Black, Coral Blue, Metallic Red | Black, White, Blue, Red | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 190 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | PLS TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.3% | 82.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 270 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, AF | -48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 10, One UI 2.0 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm) | - Exynos 850 (8nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-400MP2 | Mali-G52 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1/2 GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 117324 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 202 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 844 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 665 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 596 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 173 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 989 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A217F/DS |
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