Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs Comparison

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7.5
Samsung Galaxy A21s
9.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Samsung Galaxy A21s Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Released · Jun 19, 2020
Released · Apr 01, 2022
6.5-inch
6.5-inch
Quad camera
Quad camera
3GB · 32GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm
6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches
159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
6.77 oz (192.0 g) 6.67 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
TFT Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
82.94 % 85.36 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 850 Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
8x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2x 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A-55
GPU
Mali-G76 Yes
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 6GB
Internal storage
32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.5 GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10), Samsung One UI Android (12), One UI UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 9min
Gaming
7h 48min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
15h 45min
Video
7h 45min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 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
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Yes
Front
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands 5G Ready
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 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 240 $ 450

Availability

Officially announced
May 15, 2020 Mar 17, 2022

Alternative variants

with 4GB RAM
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
with 6GB RAM
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 64GB
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