Samsung Galaxy S21 5G |
Samsung Galaxy A21 |
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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G |
Samsung Galaxy A21 |
| Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | Samsung Galaxy A21 |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Jan, 2021 | Jun, 2020 |
| Status | |
| Available | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| UI | |
| One UI 3.1 | One UI 2.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) | 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm (6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | |
| 169 g | 193 g |
| Body | |
| Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Color Options | |
| Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Black |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| Dynamic AMOLED 2X | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.2 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
6.5 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density) | High Definition (HD) - 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | NA |
| Features | |
| 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) Always-on display |
NA |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion ,4000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Po, 4000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Fast charging 15W |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China |
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz) |
| Chipset | |
| Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Global Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China |
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G78 MP14 - Global Adreno 660 - USA/China |
PowerVR GE8320 |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 8GB RAM | 3GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 128/256GB Built-in | 32GB Built-in |
| Memory Card | |
| No | microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot) |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| Triple 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
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) |
| Features | |
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LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 1080p@30fps |
| Front | |
| 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide) Video 1080p@30fps |
| Features | |
| NA | NA |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Data | |
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G Bands | |
|
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... |
| 5G Bands | |
| SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | NO |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, 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 | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Extra | |
| FM radio (Snapdragon model only) | FM radio |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 888 | USD $222 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Very High |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 9 Point(s) | 3 Point(s) |
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