Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Specs Comparison

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5.1
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Samsung Galaxy A21 Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Released · Jun 29, 2020
Released · Dec 16, 2023
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 08, 2020 Dec 11, 2023
MSRP
$ 250 $ 200

Design

Dimensions
6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches
167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm
6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches
160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g) 7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Blue Black, Light Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 79.20% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 84.49% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (14)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 43min
Browsing
10h 41min
Video
12h 15min
Gaming
10h 19min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1 μm
50 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 1080p (30 fps)
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
122
Overall
136
Photo
107
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
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
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, 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 NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 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
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM
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
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 41
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