Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Samsung Galaxy A41 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.1 inches

6.5 inches

6.1 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 432 PPI

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

2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

TFT

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

69.76 %

82.94 %

85.82 %

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

MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768

Processor:

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

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

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm

GPU:

Adreno 330

Mali-G76

Mali-G52 MC2

RAM:

2GB LPDDR3

3GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB

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

64GB, available to use: 46.9 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

Battery

Capacity:

2800 mAh

5000 mAh

3500 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, User replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Quad camera

Triple camera

Main camera:

16 MP (BSI sensor, PDAF)

48 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

F2.2; 31 mm; 1/2.6"; 1.12 μm

F2.0; 26 mm; 1/2"; 0.8 μm

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

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

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 12 mm; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Third camera:

2 MP (Macro)

5 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)

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

Features:

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

Front:

2.1 MP

13 MP

25 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)

5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches (149.9 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm)

Weight:

5.11 oz (145.0 g)

6.77 oz (192.0 g)

5.36 oz (152.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP67

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (swipe)

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

2D Face unlock, In-screen fingerprint

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

Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red

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

LTE (TDD):

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

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 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

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Micro SIM

Nano SIM

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

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

Sensors:

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

Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

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

NFC

NFC, ANT+

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, (MP3)

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

Price:

€ 240

User Manual:

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

This is the official Samsung Galaxy A41 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced:

Feb 24, 2014

May 15, 2020

Apr 08, 2020