Samsung Galaxy A21s Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs

RAM 4 GB
Processor Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera 13 MP
Battery 5000 mAh
Display 6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

General

Launch Date June 17, 2020 (Official)
Operating System Android v10 (Q)
Custom UI Samsung One UI

Performance

Good
Chipset Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
CPU Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Architecture 64 bit
Fabrication 8 nm
Graphics Mali-G52 MP1
RAM 4 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4X
Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
AnTuTu Score 121,139
Bootup Time 31.0 s
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
The higher, the better
Below average performance
Best 781,006
Group Average 302,036
This Phone 121,139
Worst 16,000
*Group: 15-21k Phones
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Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
Below average performance
The higher, the better
Xiaomi Mi 11i 781,006
iQOO Z9 728,534
vivo T3 715,922
realme Narzo 70 Pro 611,860
POCO X6 Neo 445,887
Samsung Galaxy A21s 121,139
Motorola Moto X 16GB 16,000
*Group: 15-21k Phones
Bootup Time
Average bootup time
The lower, the better
Lava Agni 2 5G 14.0 s
realme Narzo 70 Pro 23.0 s
POCO X6 Neo 24.0 s
vivo T3 24.0 s
iQOO Z9 25.0 s
Samsung Galaxy A21s 31.0 s
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 48.0 s
*Group: 15-21k Phones
Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Average bootup time
Best 14.0 s
Group Average 24.3 s
This Phone 31.0 s
Worst 48.0 s
*Group: 15-21k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
GFX Score 1,707.0
Battery Drain 6.0 %
Heating 15.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
The higher, the better
Below average graphics performance
Best 6,905.0
Group Average 2,291.1
This Phone 1,707.0
Worst 638.6
*Group: 15-21k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
Below average graphics performance
The higher, the better
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 6,905.0
vivo T3 5,209.0
iQOO Z9 5,095.0
realme Narzo 70 Pro 3,504.0
POCO X6 Neo 2,357.0
Samsung Galaxy A21s 1,707.0
Tecno Phantom 9 638.6
*Group: 15-21k Phones
Battery Drain
Average battery backup while gaming
The lower, the better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 2.0 %
Samsung Galaxy A21s 6.0 %
iQOO Z9 6.0 %
vivo T3 6.0 %
realme Narzo 70 Pro 7.0 %
POCO X6 Neo 7.0 %
Xiaomi Redmi K20 12.0 %
*Group: 15-21k Phones
Heating
Lesser than expected heating while gaming
The lower, the better
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 2.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A21s 15.5 %
POCO X6 Neo 17.3 %
iQOO Z9 23.1 %
vivo T3 25.8 %
realme Narzo 70 Pro 27.2 %
Infinix Zero 8i 57.4 %
*Group: 15-21k Phones
Battery Drain
The lower, the better
Average battery backup while gaming
Best 2.0 %
Group Average 5.8 %
This Phone 6.0 %
Worst 12.0 %
*Group: 15-21k Phones
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Heating
The lower, the better
Lesser than expected heating while gaming
Best 2.1 %
This Phone 15.5 %
Group Average 23.3 %
Worst 57.4 %
*Group: 15-21k Phones
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Benchmark Screenshots
Benchmarks
AnTuTu Benchmark
Benchmarks
Graphics Benchmark
Benchmarks
Geekbench5 Benchmark

Display

Average  
Display Type PLS TFT LCD
Screen Size 6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Resolution 720x1600 px (HD+)
Aspect Ratio 20:9
Pixel Density 270 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 82.75 %
Bezel-less display Yes with punch-hole display
Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Refresh Rate 60 Hz
UI Screenshots
UI Screenshot
Lock Screen
UI Screenshot
Home Screen
UI Screenshot
Screen With Widgets
UI Screenshot
Dialer Screen
UI Screenshot
App Drawer
UI Screenshot
Notification Panel
UI Screenshot
Quick Settings Panel
UI Screenshot
Settings Screen
UI Screenshot
OS Version
UI Screenshot
Storage
UI Screenshot
Battery
UI Screenshot
Camera On
UI Screenshot
Camera Options
UI Screenshot
Camera Modes
UI Screenshot
Camera Settings
UI Screenshot
Picture Size Options
UI Screenshot
Video Size Options

Design

Height 163.7 mm
Width 75.3 mm
Thickness 8.9 mm
Weight 192 grams
Build Material Back: Plastic
Colours Black, Blue, White
360° View

Rear Camera

Very Good
Camera Setup Quad
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesFocal LengthSensor SizePixel SizeZoom
Primary48 MPf/2.0Wide Angle26 mm2" 0.8µmupto 8x Digital Zoom
Secondary8 MPf/2.2Ultra-Wide Angle4.0" 1.12µm
Tertiary2 MPf/2.4Macro
Quaternary2 MPf/2.4Depth
Autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
OIS No
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution 8000 x 6000 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features 8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Rear Camera Samples
Rear Camera
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
Rear Camera
Daylight / HDR ON
Rear Camera
Wide Angle
Rear Camera
Portrait Shot
Rear Camera
Night Mode OFF
Rear Camera
Close Up
Rear Camera
Macro
Rear Camera
Low Light
Rear Camera
Low Light With Flash
Rear Camera
Colour Variance
Compare Camera Samples
Samsung Galaxy A21s 48 MP
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Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
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Daylight / HDR ON
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Wide Angle
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Samsung Galaxy A21s
Portrait Shot
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Samsung Galaxy A21s
Night Mode OFF
Samsung Galaxy M21
Samsung Galaxy A21s
Close Up
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Samsung Galaxy A21s
Macro
Samsung Galaxy M21
Samsung Galaxy A21s
Low Light
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Samsung Galaxy A21s
Low Light With Flash
Samsung Galaxy M21
Samsung Galaxy A21s
Selfie
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Selfie Portrait
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Samsung Galaxy A21s
Selfie Low Light
Samsung Galaxy M21
Samsung Galaxy A21s
Selfie Low Light With Flash
Samsung Galaxy M21
Samsung Galaxy A21s
Colour Variance
Samsung Galaxy M21
Samsung Galaxy A21s

Front Camera

Very Good
Camera Setup Single
Resolution
CameraMPApertureSensor SizePixel Size
Primary13 MPf/2.23.1"1.12µm
Autofocus No
Flash No
Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Front Camera Samples
Front Camera
Selfie
Front Camera
Selfie Portrait
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

Very Good
Capacity 5000 mAh
Type Li-ion
Removable No
TalkTime Up to 54 Hours(4G)
Quick Charging Yes, Fast, 15W
USB Type-C Yes
Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Battery Life (PC Mark) 16h 19m
Charging Time (20% to 100%) 1h 44m 7s
Battery Life (PC Mark)
The higher, the better
Average battery backup
Best 26.4 hrs
This Phone 16.3 hrs
Group Average 15.6 hrs
Worst 7.4 hrs
*Group: 15-21k Phones
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Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Battery Life (PC Mark)
Average battery backup
The higher, the better
realme Narzo 30 5G 26.4 hrs
realme Narzo 70 Pro 16.4 hrs
Samsung Galaxy A21s 16.3 hrs
iQOO Z9 15.7 hrs
vivo T3 15.3 hrs
POCO X6 Neo 9.1 hrs
OPPO F15 4GB RAM 7.4 hrs
*Group: 15-21k Phones
Charging Time (20% to 100%)
Average charging time
The lower, the better
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 0.2 hrs
realme Narzo 70 Pro 0.7 hrs
iQOO Z9 1.1 hrs
vivo T3 1.2 hrs
POCO X6 Neo 1.2 hrs
Samsung Galaxy A21s 1.7 hrs
Tecno Phantom 9 6.9 hrs
*Group: 15-21k Phones
Charging Time (20% to 100%)
The lower, the better
Average charging time
Best 0.2 hrs
Group Average 1.6 hrs
This Phone 1.7 hrs
Worst 6.9 hrs
*Group: 15-21k Phones
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Storage

Best In Class
Internal Memory 64 GB
Expandable Memory Yes, Up to 512 GB
User Available Storage Up to 48.1 GB
USB OTG Yes
Storage Type eMMC 5.1

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE Yes
SIM 1 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SIM 2 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SAR Value Head: 0.831 W/kg
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v5.0
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC No
USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia

Loudspeaker Yes
Audio Jack 3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position Rear
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope