Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy A21 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE |
Released
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Jun 29, 2020
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Released
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Jan 11, 2022
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6.5-inch
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6.4-inch
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Quad camera
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Triple camera
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3GB · 32GB
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6GB · 128GB
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4000 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm |
6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (~9.2 mm with camera bump) |
Weight | |
6.81 oz (193.0 g) | 6.00 oz (170.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
Back: Plastic Frame: Metal |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | |
Biometrics | |
Fingerprint (touch) | 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint |
Keys | |
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Black | White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive |
Display
Size | |
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6.5-inch | 6.4-inch |
Resolution | |
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI |
Technology | |
IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
Refresh rate | |
60Hz | 120Hz |
Screen-to-body | |
79.20 % | 86.77 % |
Peak brightness | |
1200 cd/m2 (nit) | |
Features | |
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.42GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55 |
GPU | |
PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 660 |
RAM | |
3GB (LPDDR4) | 6GB (LPDDR5) |
Internal storage | |
32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.8 GB | 128GB (UFS 3.1) |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 512 GB | not expandable |
OS | |
Android (10), Samsung One UI | Android (14, 13, 12), One UI |
Battery
Capacity | |
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4000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Polymer | Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Fast charging | Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 15.0W | Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
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Gaming
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
7h 19min
Gaming
Untested
Camera
Rear | |
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Quad camera | Triple camera |
Main camera | |
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1 μm |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm |
Second camera | |
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3" |
Third camera | |
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 | 8 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/4.5" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
Fourth camera | |
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR |
Front | |
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 32 MP (HDR, Autofocus), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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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,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M4/T3 | |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) |
Other | |
NFC | NFC |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM | FM, Stereo, RDS |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation |
Cellular
5G | |
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Bands n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready | |
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), 32(1500 L-band), 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 Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Dual Nano SIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Apr 17, 2020 FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U | Date approved: Jun 29, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMG990U |
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: 0.77 W/kg Body: 0.90 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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$ 250 | $ 700 / € 749 |
In The Box | |
This is the official Samsung Galaxy A21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer. | Phone, Type-C cable, documentation |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Apr 08, 2020 | Jan 04, 2022 |
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) |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM | 8GB |
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Internal storage | 256GB |
MSRP | $ 770 |
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) |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 41(2600+) |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Review | |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy A21 User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE User Reviews |