Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine Samsung Galaxy A21
Released · Jun 29, 2018
Released · Jun 29, 2020
5.5-inch · 1280x720px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Single camera
Quad camera
2GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
3300 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.03 x 3 x 0.34 inches
153.2 x 76.2 x 8.6 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: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold Black

Display

Size
5.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 267 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
TFT IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
71.45 % 79.20 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 (14 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP1 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo) Android (10)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Front
13 MP 13 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
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 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, 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
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 25, 26 Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA 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

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 07, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ737P
Date approved: Apr 17, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg
Phablet: 3.91 W/kg
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
Charger, USB Cable, Important Information Booklet This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy A21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 29, 2018 Apr 08, 2020

Alternative variants

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(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41
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