Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Apple iPhone X Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A21 | Apple iPhone X |
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Released
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Jun 29, 2020
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Released
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Nov 03, 2017
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6.5-inch · 1600x720px
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5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
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Quad camera
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Dual camera
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3GB · 32GB
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3GB · 256GB
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4000 mAh
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2716 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Apr 08, 2020 | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $250 | $1149 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm |
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.81 oz / 193.0 g | 6.14 oz / 174.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP67 | |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | 3D Face unlock |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black | Silver, Space gray |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.5-inch, 79.20% screen-to-body | 5.8-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD, 60Hz | OLED, HDR, 625 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI | 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 2 (Good) |
Learn more on our
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A53 |
Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR GE8320 | Apple 3-core GPU |
| Memory | |
| 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) | 3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 512 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (10) | iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer | 2716 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 15.0W | Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Quad camera | Dual camera |
| Main camera | |
| 16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1 μm |
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 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 | |
| LED | Quad LED |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) | 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | |
| 13 MP Video capture: 1080p | 7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Lightning |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M4/T3 | M3/T4 |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Radio | |
| FM | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation, Video recording | |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
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 |
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Alternative variants
for Verizon
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 |
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| 4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | 5, 8, 2, 1 |
with 64 GB storage
| Memory | 64GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $999 |
for Sprint
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66, 71 |
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| 4G (TDD) Bands | 41 |
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