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Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Samsung Galaxy A27 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A21
Samsung Galaxy A27
Samsung Galaxy A21 Samsung Galaxy A27
Released · Jun 29, 2020
Not announced · No information
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 08, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$250

Design

Dimensions
6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches
167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 79.20% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 85.26% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Yes
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 6GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS)
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (16)

Battery

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

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 (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/1.4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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) 4K UHD (30 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps) 		13 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		Yes
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
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 No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE 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, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
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 Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
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