Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs

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Released

Jun 29, 2020

Display

6.5-inch
1600 x 720 px

Camera

16 MP Main
13 MP Selfie

Battery

4000 mAh

Storage

32GB

Hardware

Mediatek Helio P35
3GB RAM

OS

Android 10
Samsung One UI

Description

Samsung Galaxy A21 features an almost bezel-less, Infinity-O display with a selfie-camera cutout in the upper left corner. The Helio P35 chipset will power the device accompanied by 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable internal storage. A large 4,000mAh battery will keep the lights on. The Galaxy A21 is available for starting price of $249.99.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-A215U

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$170

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Display
Size:	6.5-inch
Resolution:	1600 x 720 px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Refresh rate:	60Hz
Screen-to-body:	79.20 %
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	PowerVR GE8320
RAM:	3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage:	32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.8 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS:	Android (10), Samsung One UI
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	4000 mAh
Type:	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging:	Fast charging
Max charge speed:	Wired: 15.0W

Camera
Rear:	Quad camera
Main camera:	16 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera:	8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera:	2 MP (Macro)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera:	2 MP (Depth information)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.4
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front:	13 MP
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches (167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm)
Weight:	6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed:	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type:	Nano SIM
HD Voice:	Yes

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share
Radio:	FM

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	5.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features:	Charging
Hearing aid compatible:	M4, T3
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other:	NFC

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Apr 17, 2020
FCC ID value:	ZCASMA215U
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.42 W/kg
Body:	1.27 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.27 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.27 W/kg

Buyers information
Price:	$ 250
In The Box:	This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy A21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability
Officially announced:	Apr 08, 2020

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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy A21

for Verizon

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Samsung Galaxy A21

for Sprint

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD):	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD):	Bands 41(2600+)

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
T-Mobile
Metro by T-Mobile
Boost Mobile
Tracfone
Southern LINC

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