Samsung Galaxy A21 vs LG G8 ThinQ Specs Comparison

6.5 inches

6.1 inches

1600 x 720 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

3120 x 1440 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI

IPS LCD

OLED

60Hz

79.20 %

83.66 %

600 cd/m2 (nit)

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

Octa-core, 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 485, 64-bit

PowerVR GE8320

Adreno 640

3GB LPDDR4

6GB LPDDR4

32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.8 GB

128GB, available to use: 106 GB

microSDXC up to 512 GB

microSDXC up to 2000 GB

Smartphone

Smartphone

Android (10), Samsung One UI

Android (9.0 Pie)

4000 mAh

3500 mAh

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Fast charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Wired: 15.0W

Quad camera

Dual camera

16 MP (PDAF)

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

16 MP (Ultra-wide)

2 MP (Macro)

2 MP (Depth information)

LED

LED

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

13 MP

8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus)

6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches (167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm)

5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm)

6.81 oz (193.0 g)

5.89 oz (167.0 g)

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6); Frame: Aluminum

Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified

Fingerprint (touch)

3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Black

Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red

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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Nano SIM

Nano SIM

Yes

Yes

3.5mm jack

3.5mm jack

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD

Wireless screen share

DLNA, Wireless screen share, MirrorLink

FM

FM

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

5.0

5.0

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

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

NFC

NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

M4, T3

M4, T3

$ 250

$ 820

This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy A21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

USB Type-C cable, Quick Charge 3.0 charger, SIM tray opener, Clear case, Stereo headset

Apr 08, 2020

Feb 24, 2019