Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

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Galaxy A21s compared with Galaxy A26 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A21s	SamsungGalaxy A26 5G
Overview
Released
Released	May 2020	March 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1600 × 720	2340 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	270 pixels per inch	385 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
Display type
Display type	HD+ TFT Infinity-O display, 20:9 aspect ratio	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display features
Display features	–	Vision Booster
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 850	Exynos 1380
Memory
Memory	3 GB – 6 GB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	32 GB, 64 GB	256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	–	Octa-core (2.4 GHz, 2 GHz)
Storage type
Storage type	32 GB in the UK; dedicated microSD slot up to 512 GB	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP	13 MP
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP, F2.0	50 MP wide, F1.8, autofocus, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP, F2.2, 123-degree field of view	8 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP, F2.2	13 MP, F2.2
Zoom
Zoom	–	Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	–	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 480 or 240 fps (HD)
Camera features
Camera features	2 MP F2.4 macro and 2 MP F2.4 depth cameras; 1080p video at 30 fps	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; Object Eraser; Filters
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 17 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 25 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,905 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class C
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	25 W fast charging (stated by Samsung Support on the UK store page; also GSMArena)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	192 g (better)	200 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.9 mm	7.7 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	163.6 × 75.3 mm	164 × 77.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP67
Materials
Materials	Glossy plastic body	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back
Colours
Colours	Black, white and blue in the UK	Black, White, Mint
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP67, tested for submersion in up to 1 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Rear fingerprint reader and face recognition	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	–	No stereo support (Samsung UK spec)
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10 with One UI Core	One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updates
Software updates	–	Six OS updates and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 March 2031 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Awesome Intelligence, including Object Eraser and Filters; Circle to Search with Google
Safety features
Safety features	–	Knox Vault (EAL5+)
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM plus dedicated microSD slot on SM-A217F	Dual nano-SIM, with the second slot shared with microSD (UK model)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 and 5 GHz	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.3
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USB
USB	USB Type-C 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS