Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.2 inches
6.5 inches

Resolution:

1280 x 720 pixels, 282 PPI
1600 x 720 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
TFT

Screen-to-body:

70.63 %
82.94 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 (28 nm)
Samsung Exynos 850

Processor:

Quad-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 8x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 306
Mali-G76

RAM:

2GB
3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

16GB, available to use: 10.9 GB
32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.5 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB
microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)
Android (10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

3100 mAh
5000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, User replaceable
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Quad camera

Main camera:

13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
48 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 28 mm
Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2"; Pixel size: 0.8 μm

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Third camera:

2 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Fourth camera:

2 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling

Front:

5 MP (Flash)
13 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.74 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches (145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm)
6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches (163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm)

Weight:

5.57 oz (158.0 g)
6.77 oz (192.0 g)

Materials:

Frame: Metal

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Soft keys

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, White
Black, White, Blue, Red

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

4G (TDD):

Bands 40(2300)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Micro SIM
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM, RDS

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Other:

NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.45 W/kg

Body:

1.17 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

€ 240

User Manual:

This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy A21s User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced:

Mar 28, 2016
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