Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A21
Released · Jul 01, 2017
Released · Jun 29, 2020
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Single camera
Quad camera
3GB · 16GB
3GB · 32GB
3600 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches
152.5 x 74.8 x 8 mm
6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches
167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
6.38 oz (181.0 g) 6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Silver, Rose gold Black

Display

Size
5.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
73.28 % 79.20 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2 PowerVR GE8320
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
16GB 32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.8 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI Android (10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3600 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.7
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1 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
13 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 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
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

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 FM

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 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 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
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 17, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.42 W/kg
Body: 1.27 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 250
In The Box
This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy A21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 06, 2017 Apr 08, 2020

Alternative variants

Dual SIM Yes
for Verizon
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 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
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