Samsung Galaxy A21s

Display6.5" 720 x 1600 pixels
ChipsetExynos 850 (8 nm)
Main camera48MP
Battery5000 mAh
Galaxy A21s product photo
5.4GoSolo score

Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced
2020, May 15. Released 2020, June 02
Status
Discontinued

Body

Dimensions
163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Type
PLS LCD
Size
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Platform

OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset
Exynos 850 (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G52
AnTuTu (v11, est.)
107157

Memory

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4/6GB RAM
Type
eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Modules
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
15W wired

Misc

Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red
Models
SM-A217F, SM-A217F/DS, SM-A217F/DSN, SM-A217M, SM-A217M/DS, SM-A217N
SAR
0.42 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body)
GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways
battery
5000mAh, about 1 to 1.5 days light useOn mostly text, email, and light browsing, you'd stretch to two days; heavy video streaming or gaming pulls it to a single day.
charging
15W wired, roughly 2+ hours to fullA half-hour gets you maybe 20–25% back; plan for a full morning or evening charge cycle.
display
6.5", 720×1600 at 270ppiThe screen is large but the 270ppi density means text and small icons are soft-edged; fine for casual browsing, noticeable if you read a lot indoors.
performance
Exynos 850 octa-core, light gaming onlyHandles everyday apps, messaging, and social media smoothly, but expect frame drops in demanding games like PUBG or console-style titles on low settings.
camera
48MP main + 8MP ultrawide, 1080p videoThe 48MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture captures good daytime detail and handles low light better than many budget phones; ultrawide is useful for group shots and landscapes, but 1080p video is the ceiling.
connectivity
LTE, Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 5.0, FM radio4G LTE covers most networks globally; no 5G, and Wi-Fi ac is standard but adequate for home and café speeds.
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