Samsung Galaxy A21s

Samsung Galaxy A21s
  • Screen: 6.5" PLS TFT - 720 x 1600
  • SoC: Samsung Exynos 850
  • Camera: 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
  • Battery: 5000 mAh
  • OS: Android 12
  • Weight: 192 grams (6.77 oz)

Review

Display
41
Camera
54
Performance
36
Gaming
19
Battery
74
Connectivity
70
NanoReview Score
49

Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy A21s

Display

Type PLS TFT
Size 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
PPI 270 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 540 nits
HDR support No
Screen protection Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 82.8%
Display tests
RGB color space 88.4%
PWM 500 Hz
Response time 30.4 ms
Contrast 1500:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
490 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof No
Rear material Plastic
Frame material Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear
Screen-to-body ratio
82.8%

Performance

All specs and test Samsung Galaxy A21s in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 850
Max clock 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (8)
Architecture - 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
Lithography process 8 nanometers
Graphics Mali-G52 MP1
GPU shading units 24
GPU clock 820 MHz
FLOPS ~39.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
484
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1517
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
195622
CPU 66646
GPU 32355
Memory 60940
UX 36331
Total score 195622
3DMark Wild Life Performance
425
Max surface temperature 43.2 °C
Stability 98%
Graphics test 2 FPS
Graphics score 425
PCMark 3.0
5466
Web score 4688
Video editing 5134
Photo editing 9205
Data manipulation 3986
Writing score 5248
Sources: 3DMark [3]

Memory

RAM
RAM size 3, 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 32, 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM One UI 4.1
OS size 12 GB

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time 2:10 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 12:44 hr
Watching video 14:21 hr
Gaming 05:37 hr
Standby 120 hr
General battery life
35:20 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Galaxy A21s
Main camera
Matrix 48 megapixels
Image resolution 8000 x 6000
Zoom Digital
Flash LED
Stabilization Digital
8K video recording No
4K video recording No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No
Angle of widest lens 123°
Lenses 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 48 MP
- Aperture: f/2.0
- Focal length: 26 mm
- Pixel size: 0.8 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens - 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
- Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens - 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens - 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features - Bokeh mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 4128 x 3096
Aperture f/2.2
Pixel size 1.12 microns
Sensor type CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1"
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 13
2G network GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G network B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
4G network B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B20(800), B28(700)
5G support No

Sound

Speakers Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
79.5 dB

Other

Category Budget
Announced May 2020
Release date June 2020
SAR (head) 0.23 W/kg
SAR (body) 1.38 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy A21s may differ by country or region

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3.4 of 5 points (1292 votes)

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