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Samsung Galaxy A21 Samsung Galaxy S8
Launch
Release Date
Jun, 2020 Apr, 2017
Status
Available Discontinued
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10 Android v7.0 (Nougat)
UI
One UI 2.0 TouchWiz UI
Dimensions
167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm (6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 in) 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm
Weight
193 g 155 g
Body
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Color Options
Black Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold
Display Specifications
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Multitouch
Size
6.5 inches
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5.8 inches
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Resolution
High Definition (HD) - 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 Pixels (~568 PPI)
Protection
NA Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
NA Always-on display, 3D Touch (home button only)
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 4000 mAh
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(Li-ion Non removable), 3000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 15W - Fast battery charging
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz) Octa-core (4 x 2.3 GHz + 4 x 1.7 GHz)
Chipset
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) Exynos 8895 Octa
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G71 MP20
Memory & Storage
Ram
3GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
32GB Built-in 64GB built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot) MicroSD Card (Support up to 256GB) (dedicated slot) - Single-SIM model
Cameras
Rear/Back
Quad 16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, autofocus, LED flash
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 1080p@30fps f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection, OIS, LED flash, 1/2.5
Front
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps
8 MP f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GPRS, EDGE, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps)
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
NO NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE v5.0 with A2DP, LE, apt-X
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Extra
FM radio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, 32-bit/384kHz audio, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent), IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes, ANT+ support, Photo/video editor, Document editor
Pricing
Price
US$ 222 USD $786
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
7 Point(s) 5 Point(s)
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