LG G6 vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison
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LG G6 | Samsung Galaxy A21 |
Released
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Mar 10, 2017
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Released
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Jun 29, 2020
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5.7-inch · 2880x1440px
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6.5-inch · 1600x720px
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Dual camera
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Quad camera
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4GB · 32GB
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3GB · 32GB
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3300 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Check prices |
Design
Dimensions | |
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5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm |
6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm |
Weight | |
5.75 oz (163.0 g) | 6.81 oz (193.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified | |
Biometrics | |
Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Black, Silver | Black |
Display
Size | |
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5.7-inch | 6.5-inch |
Resolution | |
2880x1440px, 561 PPI | 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI |
Technology | |
IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | |
60Hz | |
Screen-to-body | |
79.47 % | 79.20 % |
Features | |
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro (14 nm) | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) |
Processor | |
Quad-core 2350 MHz Kryo |
Octa-core 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53 |
GPU | |
Adreno 530 | PowerVR GE8320 |
RAM | |
4GB | 3GB (LPDDR4) |
Internal storage | |
32GB, available to use: 20.56 GB | 32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.8 GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 2000 GB | microSDXC up to 512 GB |
OS | |
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), LG UX UI | Android (10), Samsung One UI |
Battery
Capacity | |
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3300 mAh | 4000 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Polymer | Li - Polymer |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Fast charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 15.0W |
Camera
Rear | |
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Dual camera | Quad camera |
Main camera | |
13 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1 μm |
Second camera | |
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 12 mm |
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
Third camera | |
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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Fourth camera | |
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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Flash | |
Dual LED | LED |
Video recording | |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) |
Front | |
5 MP (Wide Angle) | 13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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4.2 | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M4/T3 | M4/T3 |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass |
Other | |
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | |
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD | |
Screen mirroring | |
DLNA,Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation, Video recording |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | |
3G | |
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes | Yes |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Phone Features
Notifications | |
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Haptic feedback | |
Other features | |
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Apr 17, 2020 FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U | |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 1.27 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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$ 250 | |
In The Box | |
This is the official Samsung Galaxy A21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer. |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Feb 26, 2017 | Apr 08, 2020 |
Alternative variants
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage | 64GB, available to use: 50.7 GB |
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for Verizon
4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
for Verizon Wireless
OS | Android (9.0 Pie) |
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4G (FDD) | Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD) |
3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Feb 27, 2017 FCC ID value: ZNFVS988 |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.30 W/kg Body: 0.49 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.48 W/kg |
for Sprint
4G (FDD) | Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 41(2600+) |
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD) |
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for Sprint and Boost Mobile
4G (FDD) | Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+) |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 41(2600+) |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Feb 27, 2017 FCC ID value: ZNFLS993 |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg |
for AT&T
OS | Android (9.0 Pie) |
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4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Apr 07, 2017 FCC ID value: ZNFH871 |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.70 W/kg Body: 0.42 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.42 W/kg |
International version
4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600) |
3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Radio | FM |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Mar 24, 2017 FCC ID value: ZNFH870 |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.69 W/kg Body: 0.10 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.41 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.14 W/kg |
Links
Full specifications | |
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LG G6 Specs | Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
LG G6 Review | |
User Reviews | |
LG G6 User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy A21 User Reviews |