Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy M21
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Galaxy A7 2018
SM-M215F, SM-M215F/DS
Announced
2018, September
2020, March
Released
2018, October
2020, March
Status
Available
Coming Soon
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm (6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 in)
159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight
168 g (5.93 oz)
188 g (6.63 oz)
Protection
Front/back glass, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Black, blue, gold, pink
Opal Black, Sapphire Blue, Pearl White
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A750F/DS, A750FN/DS
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A750F/DS, A750FN/DS
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Size
6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels
Display Colors
16M Colors
16M colors
Pixel Density
411 ppi density
403 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Capacitive Touchscreen
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
-
Features
Always-on display
420 nits max brightness (advertised)
Media
FM Radio
Yes
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
Yes
Camera
Camera Set
Triple Cameras
Triple Cameras
Main Camera
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), PDAF
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
3rd Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Camera Video
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Panorama, HDR
Panorama, HDR
Flash
LED Flash
LED flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
HDR
Software
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 10.0
User Interface
Experience 9
One UI 2
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
Exynos 9611 (10nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71
Mali-G72 MP3
RAM
6 GB
4/6 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
64/128 GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Yes microSD, up to 512 GB
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
microUSB 2.0
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
No
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE-A
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
3300 mAh battery
6000 mAh battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Standby
-
-
Talk Time
-
-
Music Play
-
-
Fast Charging
-
Yes, 15W