Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Apple iPhone 14 Specs Comparison

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
1600 x 720 px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2532 x 1170 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
TFT	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
82.94 %	87.24 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Proximity sensor	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 850	Apple 15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 8x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55, 64-bit	Hexa-core, 2x 3.23GHz Avalanche + 4x 1.82GHz Blizzard
GPU
Mali-G76	Apple GPU 5-core
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	6GB
Internal storage
32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.5 GB	128GB, not expandable
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10), Samsung One UI	iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	3279 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Battery life test results
link
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 9min

Gaming

7h 48min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 3min

Browsing

15h 23min

Video

8h 35min

Gaming

6h 44min

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.5 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.9 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) Features: OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

137

Overall

134

Photo

141

Video

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Design

Dimensions
6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches (163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm)	5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (146.7 x 71.5 x 7.80 mm) thickness with camera 0.44 inches (11.14 mm)
Weight
6.77 oz(192.0 g)	6.07 oz(172.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red	Midnight, Purple Starlight, (Product) RED, Blue

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging	Lightning, Features: Charging
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Oct 09, 2022 FCC ID value: BCG-E8138A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.94 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Buyers information

Price
€ 240	$ 799 / € 849
User Manual
This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy A21s User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.
In The Box
	Phone, USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
May 15, 2020	Sep 07, 2022

Alternative variants

with 4GB RAM

RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB

With 256Gb internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

with 6GB RAM

RAM	6GB
Internal storage	64GB

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB

International

5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

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