Samsung Galaxy A21s

$201
Brand: Samsung
Category: Phones
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Display 6.5-inch 720 x 1600 pixels HD+ screen
Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Main / 8 MP front
Memory 32/64GB RAM with 3/4/6GB ROM
Platform Exynos 850 CPU / Android 10

Full Specifications

NETWORK

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
3G Network Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

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BODY

Dimensions	156.4 x 74.5 x 8.8 mm
Weight	186 grams
Build	Front glass, plastic body
SIM Type	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type	AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	6.5 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~276 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System	Android 10 - One UI 2.0
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 850 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	---

MEMORY

RAM + ROM	3 GB
Card Slot	microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type	Quadruple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s)	48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Main camera
Camera Features	Autofocus Face detection F/1.9 aperture LED Flash Panorama HDR
Video Resolution	1080p@30/240fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type	Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s)	13-megapixel
Camera Features	F/2.0 aperture FaceID Face beautification
Video Resolution	1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker	Yes
Speaker Location	Placed at the basement
Audio Jack Type	Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
FM Radio	FM radio

BATTERY

Battery Capacity	Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery
Wireless Charging	No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower.	Up to 31 hours
Stand-by	Up to 640 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents	Charging Brick / USB cable

Our Rating

The rating is based on the opinions of users and reliable reviewers.

Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
Display Quality 9 / 10
Camera Quality 9 / 10
Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
OS and Usability 9 / 10
Battery Performance 9 / 10

The Samsung Galaxy A21s is the upgraded version of the Galaxy A21 announced earlier in April of 2020. As an upgrade, the new comer draw strength from the latest Exynos 850 chip, instead of the Exynos 7904 in the predecessor. The device comes in a 6.5-inch HD display with 720 x 1600 pixels resolution. It has a punch hole notch and come with PLS TFT display panel.

Under the hood, there is the above mention Exynos 850 octa-core CPU clocked at 2.0GHz along with Mali-X GPU, 3/4/6GB of RAM and 32/64GB internal storage, which can be expanded further via a microSD card.

As for the camera optics, you are getting four camera modules at the back with a combination of 48MP f/2.0 primary + 8MP f/2.0 ultra-wide lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor and the fourth 2-megapixel macro snapper, while a single 13MP snapper handles selfie upfront.

You are also getting a fingerprint scanner at the back of the phone. Power supply comes from a built-in 5000mAh battery with 15W fast charging via USB Type-C interface. The A21s has support for dual nano SIMs with 4G LTE network on both SIMs and run on the Android 10 out of the box.