Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Alcatel 1S (2021) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 08, 2020	Jan 11, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$250	€109

Design

Dimensions
6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm	6.52 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 165.6 x 75.6 x 8.8 mm
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g	6.70 oz / 190.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Volume control
Colors
Black	Elegant Black, Twilight Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 79.20% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 88.45% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz	IPS LCD
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 269 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)	Mediatek Helio P22 MTK6762D (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1800 MHz Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR GE8320
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1)	3GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 10.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1 μm	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.65 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	1080p (30 fps) EIS
Front
13 MP Video capture: 1080p	5 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 17, 2020 FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U	Date approved: Feb 21, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ACCJB147
Measured SAR
Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 1.27 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg	Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.55 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.43 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.38 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Verizon

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for Sprint

4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	41

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