Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A21	Apple iPhone XS Max
Released · Jun 29, 2020	Released · Sep 21, 2018
6.5-inch · 1600x720px	6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
Quad camera	Dual camera
3GB · 32GB	4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh	3179 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm	6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g)	7.34 oz (208.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
79.20 %	84.29 %
Peak brightness
	625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53	Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.8 GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10), Samsung One UI	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	3179 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 33min

Video

5h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
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: 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	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
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	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 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Lightning
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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(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)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 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	Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
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: 1.00 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 250	$ 1099
In The Box
This is the official Samsung Galaxy A21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.	EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 08, 2020	Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

for Verizon


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

with 512 GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1449

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)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)

with 256 GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1249

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs	Apple iPhone XS Max Specs
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User Reviews
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