Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Samsung Galaxy S23 5G
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
SM-A217F, SM-A217F/DS
SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS
Announced
2020, May
2023, February
Released
2020, May
2023, February
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
8.9 mm thickness
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
191 g (6.74 oz)
168 g (5.93 oz)
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green, Graphite, Sky Blue, Violet, Cream
Protection
-
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
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, Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
5G Network
-
Yes
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED
Size
6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels,
Display Colors
16M colors
1B colors
Pixel Density
268 ppi density
422 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Yes
Display Protection
-
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
-
120Hz, HDR10+
Always-on display
Media
FM Radio
Yes
Unspecified
Earphone Jack
Yes
No
Camera
Camera Set
Quad Cameras
Triple Cameras
Main Camera
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
3rd Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
4th Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
-
Camera Video
1080p@30fps
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
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
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), PDAF
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
-
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Software
OS
Android 10.0
Android 13
User Interface
One UI 2.0
One UI 5.1
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 850
Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz & 4x2.0 GHz)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
RAM
3/4/6 GB
8 GB
Internal Storage
32/64 GB
128/256 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
-
Adreno 740
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.3, 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
-
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 10W / Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
5000 mAh battery
3900 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 10W
Yes, 25W / USB Power Delivery 3.0