Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Samsung Galaxy A11 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.1 inches

6.5 inches

6.4 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 432 PPI

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

1560 x 720 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

TFT

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

69.76 %

82.94 %

80.92 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Touchscreen:

Capacitive, Multi-touch

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Proximity sensor

60Hz refresh rate, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC

Samsung Exynos 850

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Processor:

Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400, 32-bit, 28 nm

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit

Octa-core, 1800 MHz, Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

GPU:

Adreno 330

Mali-G76

Adreno 506

RAM:

2GB LPDDR3

3GB LPDDR4

2GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

32GB

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

32GB, available to use: 20.3 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Android (10), Samsung One UI

Android (10)

Battery

Capacity:

2800 mAh

5000 mAh

4000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, User replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Fast charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Quad camera

Triple camera

Main camera:

16 MP (BSI sensor, PDAF)

48 MP (PDAF)

13 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

F2.2; 31 mm; 1/2.6"; 1.12 μm

F2.0; 26 mm; 1/2"; 0.8 μm

F1.8

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

5 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

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

Aperture size: F2.2

Third camera:

2 MP (Macro)

2 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Fourth camera:

2 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Features:

HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

2.1 MP

13 MP

8 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches (142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm)

6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches (163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm)

6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches (163.1 x 76.3 x 8.0 mm)

Weight:

5.11 oz (145.0 g)

6.77 oz (192.0 g)

6.24 oz (177.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP67

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (swipe)

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Blue, White

Black, White, Blue, Red

White, Red, Black, Blue

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 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)

Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)

LTE (TDD):

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

UMTS:

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

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

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

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Micro SIM

Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

MHL

Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.0

5.0

4.2

Wi-Fi:

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

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

USB:

microUSB, USB 3.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging, Video out

Charging

HDMI:

Yes

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

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

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

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter

Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Accelerometer

Other:

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

NFC

UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Hearing aid compatible:

M4, T3

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, (MP3)

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

May 07, 2020

FCC ID value:

ZCASMA115U link

Measured SAR:

Head:

1.08 W/kg

Body:

0.76 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.45 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.76 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

€ 240

$ 180

User Manual:

This is the official Samsung Galaxy A21s User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

This is the official Samsung Galaxy A11 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced:

Feb 24, 2014

May 15, 2020

Mar 13, 2020