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Blackview A100 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

What A100 does better (3) and where Galaxy S21 5G wins (24) — every spec side by side.

Blackview A100
Blackview · 2021A100
5.2Score
3 advantages≈ $190
vs
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Samsung · 2021Galaxy S21 5G
7.9Score
24 advantages≈ $185
Higher score
4.6Display7.7
4.2Camera7.9
3.1Battery3.8
5.0Features9.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

A100Galaxy S21 5G
77.6 × 166.38.871.2 × 151.77.9
A100Galaxy S21 5GDifference
Height166.3 mm151.7 mm+14.6 mm
Width77.6 mm71.2 mm+6.4 mm
Thickness8.8 mm7.9 mm+0.9 mm
Weight195 g169 g+26 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is A100 better than Galaxy S21 5G?

  1. Battery capacity4,680 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+17%
  2. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S21 5G: No
  3. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.2″+8%

Why is Galaxy S21 5G better than A100?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. OLED panelNo · A100: Yes
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · A100: Yes
  5. Telephoto cameraNo · A100: Yes
  6. Wireless chargingNo · A100: Yes
  7. 5GNo · A100: Yes
  8. Stereo speakersNo · A100: Yes
  9. Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
  10. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  11. Process12 nm vs 5 nm2.4×
  12. CPU frequency2.1 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+38%
Specifications

Side by side

Blackview A100Blackview A100≈ $1905.2
Design
Weight195 g169 g
Thickness8.8 mm7.9 mm
Height166.3 mm151.7 mm
Width77.6 mm71.2 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursGray, Blue, Green, PinkPhantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
Display
Screen size6.7″6.2″
PanelIPS LCDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi421 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,300 nits
Measured brightness—856 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.2%87.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6771T Helio P70Exynos 2100 - International
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.1 GHz2.9 GHz
GPUMali-G72 MP3Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China
AnTuTu score—584,055
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,238
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,800
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.76"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—1.1×
Max video1080p8K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera8 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,680 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging18 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—55%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth4.25
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.46 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 7
Major OS updates promised—4
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