Samsung Galaxy A21s 128GB vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A21s 128GB vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A21s 128GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A21s 128GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A21s 128GB offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers 5.99 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A21s 128GB the larger display of the two. Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy A21s 128GB's PLS TFT LCD, making Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A21s 128GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A21s 128GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A21s 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A21s 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy A21s 128GB and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A21s 128GB offers 128 GB, making Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A21s 128GB is rated 7.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy A21s 128GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
73%

Release Date

20 Oct, 2020
03 May, 2018

Performance

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Snapdragon 636
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
10W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Good battery life
  • Nice display
  • Daylight photography is good
  • Smooth performance
  • Stock Android
  • Value for money

Cons

  • Low-light camera performance needs improvement
  • Chipset could have been better
  • Macro sensor is iffy
  • Loudspeaker quality at high sound levels
  • Front camera performance

User Ratings

4.2/5
(13,306 ratings)
4.3/5
(248,383 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

121,139
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
Videos
9 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 20, 2020
(Official)
May 03, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MP1
Adreno 509

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

121,139
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
18:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.75 %
76.62 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

Design

Height

163.7 mm
159 mm

Width

75.3 mm
76 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

192 grams
180 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.225 mm focal length CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Soft light flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 54 Hours(4G)
Up to 42 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 10W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

16h 19m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 44m 7s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.831 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope