Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S10e
Samsung Galaxy S10e Samsung Galaxy A21
Released · Mar 08, 2019
Released · Jun 29, 2020
5.8-inch
6.5-inch
Dual camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
3GB · 32GB
3100 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches
142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9 mm
6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches
167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
5.29 oz (150.0 g) 6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism blue, Prism black, Prism white, Prism green, Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism silver Black

Display

Size
5.8-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 438 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
83.35 % 79.20 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 640 PowerVR GE8320
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.8 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI Android (10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3100 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 45min
Browsing
9h 26min
Video
7h 50min
Gaming
6h 35min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1 μm
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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
10 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) 13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) 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 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 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 Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 01, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMG970U
Date approved: Apr 17, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 0.92 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.36 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
$ 750 $ 250
In The Box
Data cable, Travel adapter, Ejection Pin, USB Connector (OTG), Earphones by AKG, Quick Start Guide, Protective film This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy A21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 20, 2019 Apr 08, 2020

Alternative variants

International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9820 (8 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2700 MHz
Exynos M4, ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G76 MP12
Dual SIM Yes
FCC approval Date approved: Feb 15, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMG970F
Measured SAR Head: 0.34 W/kg
Body: 0.70 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.28 W/kg
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)
with 256 GB storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 850
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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