Samsung Galaxy Z Flip vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Samsung Galaxy A21
Released · Feb 14, 2020
Released · Jun 29, 2020
6.7-inch · 2636x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Dual camera
Quad camera
8GB · 256GB
3GB · 32GB
3300 mAh
4000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 11, 2020 Apr 08, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$1380 $250

Design

Dimensions
6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches
167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm
6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches
167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm
Folded
(87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm)
Weight
6.46 oz / 183.0 g 6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Materials
Frame: Aluminum Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
None
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mirror black, Mirror purple Black

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 81.04% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 79.20% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Additional display
1.1 inches, 112 x300 px, Super AMOLED
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.5 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.96GHz Kryo 485
3x2.42GHz Kryo 485
4x1.80GHz Kryo 485
Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 640 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (10)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 23min
Browsing
8h 26min
Video
6h 40min
Gaming
7h 46min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 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
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 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
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS
1080p (30 fps)
Front
10 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 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
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 05, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMF700U
Date approved: Apr 17, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg
Phablet: 3.87 W/kg
Head: 0.42 W/kg
Body: 1.27 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg