Comparison between:
- Tecno Camon 16 Pro
- Samsung Galaxy A21s
Brand and model
Information about the brand, model and model alias (if any) of a specific device.
| Tecno Camon 16 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A21s | |
 |  Prices | |
| Model alias | Camon16 Pro | SM-A217F SM-A217F/DS |
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.
| Width | 77.18 mm 7.718 cm 0.253 ft 3.039 in | 75.3 mm 7.53 cm 0.247 ft 2.965 in |
| Height | 170.9 mm 17.09 cm 0.561 ft 6.728 in | 163.7 mm 16.37 cm 0.537 ft 6.445 in |
| Thickness | 9.2 mm 0.92 cm 0.03 ft 0.362 in | 8.9 mm 0.89 cm 0.029 ft 0.35 in |
| Weight | - | 192 g 0.42 lbs 6.77 oz |
| Volume | 121.35 cm³ 7.37 in³ | 109.71 cm³ 6.66 in³ |
| Colors | Onyx Black Ice Blue | Black White Blue Red |
| Body materials | Plastic | Plastic |
SIM card
The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is used in mobile devices for storing data authenticating the subscribers of mobile services.
| SIM card type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Number of SIM cards | 2 | 1 |
| Features | Dual SIM stand-by (Both cards are active. When one is busy, the other is not active) | Dual SIM stand-by (Both cards are active. When one is busy, the other is not active) Dual SIM optional (A variant of the model with two SIM card slots is available) |
Networks
A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of mobile devices to communicate with each other.
| GSM | GSM 850 MHz (B5) GSM 900 MHz (B8) GSM 1800 MHz (B3) GSM 1900 MHz (B2) | GSM 850 MHz (B5) GSM 900 MHz (B8) GSM 1800 MHz (B3) GSM 1900 MHz (B2) |
| W-CDMA | W-CDMA 850 MHz (B5) W-CDMA 900 MHz (B8) W-CDMA 2100 MHz (B1) | - |
| UMTS | - | UMTS 850 MHz (B5) UMTS 900 MHz (B8) UMTS 1900 MHz (B2) UMTS 2100 MHz (B1) |
| LTE | LTE-FDD 800 MHz (B20) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5) LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8) LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3) LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1) LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) | LTE-FDD 800 MHz (B20) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5) LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8) LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3) LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1) LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) |
Mobile network technologies and bandwidth
Communication between devices within mobile networks is realized via various generations of network technologies, which provide different bandwidth.
| Mobile network technologies | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE | UMTS EDGE HSPA+ LTE Cat 4 |
Operating system
Operating system is the system software, which manages and controls the functioning of the hardware components of the device.
| Operating system (OS) | HiOS 7.0 (Android 10) | Android 10 |
| User interface (UI) | - | One UI 2.0 |
System on Chip (SoC)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes into a single chip some of the main hardware components of the mobile device.
| SoC | MediaTek Helio G70 | Samsung Exynos 850 (S5E3830) |
| Process technology | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU | 2x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A75, 6x 1.7 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 cores, 4x Cortex-A55 cores |
| CPU bits | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 | ARM Mali-G52 |
| GPU frequency | 820 MHz | - |
| RAM capacity | 6 GB | 3 GB 4 GB 6 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| RAM channels | Double channel | Double channel |
| RAM frequency | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
Storage
Every mobile device has a built-in storage (internal memory) with a fixed capacity.
| Storage | 128 GB | 32 GB 64 GB |
| - | eMMC 5.1 |
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices for expanding their external storage capacity.
| Types | microSD microSDHC microSDXC | microSD microSDHC microSDXC |
Display
The display of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology | IPS | PLS |
| Diagonal size | 6.8 in 172.72 mm 17.27 cm | 6.5 in 165.1 mm 16.51 cm |
| Width | 2.73 in 69.43 mm 6.94 cm | 2.67 in 67.75 mm 6.78 cm |
| Height | 6.23 in 158.15 mm 15.82 cm | 5.93 in 150.56 mm 15.06 cm |
| Aspect ratio | 2.278:1 | 2.222:1 |
| Resolution | 720 x 1640 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Pixel density | 263 ppi 103 ppcm | 270 ppi 106 ppcm |
| Color depth | 24 bit 16777216 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors |
| Display area | 83.52 % | 83.02 % |
| Other features | Capacitive Multi-touch | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant |
| Dual Dot-in Display | Infinity-O Display |
Sensors
Different sensors measure different physical quantities and convert them into signals recognizable by the mobile device.
| Sensors | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Fingerprint | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Fingerprint Hall |
Rear camera
The primary camera of the mobile device is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.
| Sensor model | OmniVision OV64B | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor format | 1/2" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 µm 0.000700 mm | - |
| Aperture | f/1.79 | f/2 |
| Field of view | 79 ° | - |
| Flash type | LED | LED |
| Image resolution | 9280 x 6920 pixels 64.22 MP | 8000 x 6000 pixels 48 MP |
| Video resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP |
| Video FPS | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Features | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode |
| Penta-LED flash Ultra Night Portrait Powered By TAIVOS Secondary rear camera - 2 MP (depth-sensing) Sensor model - GalaxyCore GC02M1B (#2) Sensor size - 1/5" (#2) Pixel size - 1.75 μm (#2) Aperture size - f/2.4 (#2) Angle of view - 89° (#2) Third rear camera - 2 MP (macro) Sensor model - GalaxyCore GC02M1 (#3) Sensor size - 1/5" (#3) Pixel size - 1.75 μm (#3) Aperture size - f/2.4 (#3) Angle of view - 88° (#3) Fourth rear camera - AI lens Pixel size - 2.5 μm (#4) Aperture size - f/3.5 (#4) Angle of view - 40° (#4) | Secondary rear camera - 8 MP (ultra-wide angle) Aperture size - f/2.2 (#2) Third rear camera - 2 MP (macro) Aperture size - f/2.4 (#3) Fourth rear camera - 2 MP (depth-sensing) Aperture size - f/2.4 (#4) |
Front camera
Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.
| Sensor model | Samsung S5K3P9 | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | - |
| Sensor format | 1/3" | 1/3.1" |
| Pixel size | 1 µm 0.001000 mm | 1.12 µm 0.001120 mm |
| Aperture | f/2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length and 35 mm equivalent | - | 2.61 mm 25 mm *(35 mm / full frame) |
| Field of view | 78 ° | - |
| Auxiliary light | Dual LED | - |
| Image resolution | 4640 x 3488 pixels 16.18 MP | 4160 x 3120 pixels 12.98 MP |
| Video resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP |
| Video FPS | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Features | Face unlock HDR | Face unlock |
| Secondary front camera | - |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.
| Speaker | Loudspeaker Earpiece | Loudspeaker Earpiece |
Radio
The radio in a mobile device is a built-in FM radio receiver.
| Radio | Yes | Yes |
Tracking/Positioning
Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.
| Tracking/Positioning | GPS A-GPS | GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou |
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless data connections between various devices within a short range.
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Display | 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct |
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.
| Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | A2DP LE | A2DP AVRCP DIP HFP HID HSP MAP OPP PAN PBAP HOGP |
USB
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
| Connector type | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | Charging Mass storage On-The-Go | Charging Mass storage On-The-Go |
Headphone jack
The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in mobile devices is the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Connectivity
Information about other important connectivity technologies supported by the devices.
| Connectivity | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering NFC VoLTE |
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.
| Browser | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 |
Audio file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data.
| Audio file formats/codecs | AAC AAC+ AMR AMR-WB eAAC+ FLAC MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV | AAC AMR AMR-WB eAAC+ FLAC M4A MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV |
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data.
| Video file formats/codecs | 3GPP AVI DivX MP4 Xvid | 3GPP 3GPP2 AVI Flash Video H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV MP4 VC-1 VP8 VP9 WebM WMV WMV7 WMV8 Xvid |
Battery
The batteries of mobile devices differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Type | Li-Polymer | Li-Polymer |
| Charger output power | 9 V / 2 A | 5 V / 2 A 9 V / 1.67 A |
| Features | Fast charging Non-removable | Fast charging Non-removable |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
The SAR rating shows the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body when using a mobile device, expressed in W/kg.
| Head SAR (EU) | - | 0.23 W/kg |
| Body SAR (EU) | - | 1.38 W/kg |
| Tecno Camon 16 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A21s |