Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A21s or Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A21s | Samsung Galaxy A15 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, May 15 | 2023, December 11 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.96 in | 160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 192 g | 6.77 oz | 200 g | 7.05 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Red | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 190 EUR | 240 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | PLS TFT | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 103.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.8% | 84.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 396 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (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 -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, One UI 2.0 | Android 14, One UI 6 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 850 (8nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 | Mali-G57 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 388991 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 137021 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 6407 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 88075 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 137021 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 117324 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 202 | 726 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 844 | 1847 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 665 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 596 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 173 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 989 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| 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, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | |||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- 25W Fast charging |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A217F/DS |
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