Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
SM-A217F, SM-A217F/DS
Samsung Galaxy S26+
Announced
2020, May
2026, February 25
Released
2020, May
Exp. release 2026, March 11
Status
Available
Coming Soon
Estimate Price
-
$ 1,099.99 / € 1,249.00 / £ 1,099.00
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
8.9 mm thickness
158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight
191 g (6.74 oz)
190 g (6.70 oz)
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Protection
-
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum 2 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)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
5G Network
-
Yes
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Size
6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2
6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Display Colors
16M colors
1 Million+
Pixel Density
268 ppi density
516 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Yes
Display Protection
-
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
-
120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Media
FM Radio
Yes
No
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), 1/1.56
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94
3rd Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55
4th Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
-
Camera Video
1080p@30fps
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Features
Panorama, HDR
-
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), 1/3.2
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Software
OS
Android 10.0
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
User Interface
One UI 2.0
One UI 8.5
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 850
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz & 4x2.0 GHz)
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW
RAM
3/4/6 GB
12GB
Internal Storage
32/64 GB
256GB/512GB
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 840 - US/CNXclipse 960 - ROW
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
Yes
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
GPS
Yes
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
-
25W wireless (Qi2.2) / 4.5W reverse wireless
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
Li-Ion Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 10W
45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min