Samsung Galaxy A71 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 08, 2020	Apr 08, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$600	$250

Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches 162.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm	6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
6.53 oz / 185.0 g	6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Cube black, Prism Cube sliver, Prism Cube blue	Black

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 88.38% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 79.20% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED Plus, 60Hz	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm)	Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.3GHz Kryo 475 1x2.2GHz Kryo 475 6x1.8GHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 620	PowerVR GE8320
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS	1080p (30 fps)
Front
32 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	13 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 04, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMA716U	Date approved: Apr 17, 2020 FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.69 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg Phablet: 3.93 W/kg	Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 1.27 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg
EU SAR
Head: 1.24 W/kgBody: 1.53 W/kg

Alternative variants

for T-Mobile

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71

for Verizon

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for Sprint

4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1

for Sprint

4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	41

International version

Storage expansion	microSDXC
5G Bands	n41, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
Dual SIM	Yes

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