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Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Samsung Galaxy A05s

What is the difference between the Samsung Galaxy A21 and Samsung Galaxy A05s? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy A21	Samsung Galaxy A05s
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review	Samsung Galaxy A21 Review
Release date	2020, April 8	2023, September 25
Dimensions (HxWxD)	167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm \| 6.61 x 6.61 x 3.02 in	168 x 77.8 x 8.8 mm \| 6.61 x 6.61 x 3.06 in
Weight	193 g \| 6.81 oz	194 g \| 6.84 oz
Body Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors	Black	Black, Silver, Light Green, Violet
Battery	4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price	199 EUR	150 EUR

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.5" inc	6.7" inc
Screen area	102.0 cm²	108.4 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.3%	82.9%
Screen resolution	720 x 1600 px	1080 x 2400 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	270 PPI	393 PPI
Other specs		- -

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	16 MP, Quad	50 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30/60fps
Front camera, selfie	13 MP, Single	13 MP, Single
Specifications	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	13 MP, f/2.0
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 10.0; One UI 2.0	Android 13
Chipset		- Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz)	- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU		Adreno 610
External memory	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	32GB 3GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total	102874
GeekBench 5 Single Core	193	411
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	975	1533
GeekBench 4 Single Core	740
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	4039

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	USB Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.58 W/kg (head) 1.31 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other extras	- Fast charging 15W	- 25W Fast charging

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