Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Specs Comparison

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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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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	6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
79.20 %	84.49 %
Peak brightness
	800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	4GB
Internal storage
32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.8 GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10), Samsung One UI	Android (14), One UI 16 UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W

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
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

122

Overall

136

Photo

107

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
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(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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
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
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 250	$ 200
In The Box
This is the official Samsung Galaxy A21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.	Phone, USB Type-C cabel, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 08, 2020	Dec 11, 2023

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)

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+)

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