Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
SM-A217F, SM-A217F/DS
SM-G998B / SM-G998B/DS
Announced
2020, May
2021, January
Released
2020, May
2021, January
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
8.9 mm thickness
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
191 g (6.74 oz)
227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown
Protection
-
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Yes
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Yes
4G Network
LTE
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Yes, Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
5G Network
-
Yes
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED
Size
6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2
6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels
1440 x 3200 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors
1B colors
Pixel Density
268 ppi density
515 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Display Protection
-
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
-
2X
120Hz
HDR10+
1500 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Media
FM Radio
Yes
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
No
Camera
Camera Set
Quad Cameras
Quad Cameras
Main Camera
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
108 MP (2nd gen), f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
10 MP, (periscope telephoto), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
3rd Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
10 MP, (telephoto), dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
4th Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Camera Video
1080p@30fps
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Features
Panorama, HDR
Auto-HDR, panorama
Flash
LED flash
LED flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
13 MP, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
-
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Software
OS
Android 10.0
Android 11
User Interface
One UI 2.0
One UI 3.0
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 850
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International / Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China/Korea
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz & 4x2.0 GHz)
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea
RAM
3/4/6 GB
12 GB
Internal Storage
32/64 GB
128/256/512 GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD, up to 512 GB
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
GPU
-
Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
Yes
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
GPS
Yes
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
-
Yes, Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W / Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
5000 mAh battery
5000 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 10W
Yes, 25W (USB Power Delivery 3.0)