Samsung Galaxy A80 vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A80
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Samsung Galaxy A80 or Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A80 | Samsung Galaxy A21 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, April | 2020, April 8 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165.2 x 76.5 x 9.3 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.01 in | 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm | 6.61 x 6.61 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 220 g | 7.76 oz | 193 g | 6.81 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Angel Gold, Ghost White, Phantom Black | Black | |
| Battery | 3700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 650 EUR | 199 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 108.4 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.8% | 79.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 270 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 16 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF - 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm - TOF 3D camera, f/1.2, 30mm |
-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) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@480fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 48 MP, Triple | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | Motorized flip-up, uses main camera | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | ||
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | Android 10.0; One UI 2.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz) | |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | ||
| External memory | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 250884 | 102874 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 672 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1656 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1112 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 518 | 193 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1647 | 975 | |
| 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)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.22 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 25W |
- Fast charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A805F/DS (Global) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy A90 |
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