Samsung Galaxy A6 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs Comparison

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6.0	7.5
Samsung Galaxy A6	Samsung Galaxy A21s
Released · May 22, 2018	Released · Jun 19, 2020
5.6-inch · 1480x720px	6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Single camera	Quad camera
3GB · 32GB	3GB · 32GB
3000 mAh	5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm	6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches 163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.71 oz (162.0 g)	6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Lavender, Blue	Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
5.6-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 294 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	TFT
Screen-to-body
74.94 %	82.94 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 (14 nm)	Samsung Exynos 850
Processor
Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 8x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-T830 MP1	Mali-G76
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3)	3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 22.1 GB	32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.5 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI	Android (10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
	Fast charging

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 9min

Gaming

7h 48min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	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) Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
16 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
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,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Recording option
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS)	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), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 01, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA600A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.40 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 360	€ 240
In The Box
Charger, microUSB cable, Headset and Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
May 02, 2018	May 15, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB

with 4GB RAM


RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB

International version


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bluetooth	4.2

with 6GB RAM


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	64GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A6 Specs	Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs
PhoneArena Review
Samsung Galaxy A6 Review	Samsung Galaxy A21s Review
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