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Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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Samsung Galaxy A21
9.0
Apple iPhone XR
Samsung Galaxy A21 Apple iPhone XR
Released · Jun 29, 2020
Released · Oct 26, 2018
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.1-inch · 1792x828px
Quad camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
2942 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 08, 2020 Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$250 $749

Design

Dimensions
6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches
167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm 		5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g 6.84 oz / 194.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
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 Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 79.20% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating
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Bright Min
Untested 2 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53 		Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 2942 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W
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Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Single 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: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
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
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		7 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 		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
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
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 34, 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, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
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

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
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 41
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
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