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Samsung Galaxy A21s
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Samsung Galaxy A21s · Samsung official exact-model product/launch photograph; Galaxy A21s Black front and rear

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Galaxy A21s

Released May 2020

The Galaxy A21s is a 2020 Android phone with a 6.5-inch LCD, four rear cameras and a 5,000 mAh battery.

Screen
6.5″
Display
LCD
Chip
Exynos 850
Memory
3 GB – 6 GB
Storage
32 GB – 64 GB
Main camera
48 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
5,000 mAh
Weight
192 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree that battery life is a strength and that the cameras can take good daylight photos. They criticise the slow performance and low-resolution display. Notebookcheck also found rough body edges and weak navigation accuracy, while PhoneArena was more positive about the simple design.

From phonearena.com and notebookcheck.net

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.5″
Resolution
1600 × 720
Sharpness
270 pixels per inch
Panel
LCD
Display type
HD+ TFT Infinity-O display, 20:9 aspect ratio

Performance

Chip
Exynos 850
Memory
3 GB – 6 GB
Storage
32 GB, 64 GB
Storage type
32 GB in the UK; dedicated microSD slot up to 512 GB

Cameras

Main camera
48 MP
Ultra wide camera
8 MP
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Front camera
13 MP
Main camera
48 MP, F2.0
Ultra wide camera
8 MP, F2.2, 123-degree field of view
Front camera
13 MP, F2.2
Camera features
2 MP F2.4 macro and 2 MP F2.4 depth cameras; 1080p video at 30 fps

Battery and charging

Battery
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 15 W
Wireless charging
None

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
192 g
Thickness
8.9 mm
Height × width
163.6 × 75.3 mm
Materials
Glossy plastic body
Colours
Black, white and blue in the UK
Biometrics
Rear fingerprint reader and face recognition

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 10 with One UI Core

Connectivity

SIM
Dual nano-SIM plus dedicated microSD slot on SM-A217F
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
USB
USB Type-C 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo

Storage options

StorageMemory
32 GB3 GB
64 GB6 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 5,000 mAh battery with 15 W charging
  • Main, ultra-wide and macro cameras
  • Dedicated microSD slot and headphone socket

Cons

  • HD+ rather than Full HD+ display
  • No optical image stabilisation

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
OnePlusNord N10 5G
6.49″LCD, 90 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G6 GB128 GB64 MP–4,300 mAh190 gNov 2020
XiaomiMi 10T Lite
6.67″LCD, 120 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 750G6 GB64 GB – 128 GB64 MP–4,820 mAh214.5 gOct 2020
XiaomiRedmi Note 9 Pro
6.67″LCDQualcomm Snapdragon 720G6 GB64 GB – 128 GB64 MP–5,020 mAh209 gMay 2020

Sources

  1. news.samsung.com/uk/samsung-adds-the-new-galaxy-a21s-to-the-galaxy-a-family
  2. samsung.com/es/business/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a21s-sm-a217fzboeub
  3. news.samsung.com/vn/samsung-gioi-thieu-galaxy-a21s-tai-viet-nam-mang-dot-pha-co…
  4. news.samsung.com/ru/samsung-galaxy-a21s-postupil-v-prodazhu-v-rossii

Photo: Samsung official exact-model product/launch photograph; Galaxy A21s Black front and rear

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