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Samsung Galaxy A21S vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

- Updated: 15th Sep 2020, 11:05 IST

Key Feature Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A21s

Samsung Galaxy A9 2018

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At a Glance

Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850, Mali-G52 MP1

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956, Adreno 512

5000 mAh

Li-ion, Fast, 15W

3800 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

6.5 inches

270 ppi

6.3 inches

392 ppi, FHD

Quad, 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Quad, 24MP + 5MP + 10MP + 8MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

6.5 inches

6.3 inches

Screen Type

TFT

Super AMOLED

Screen Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels

1080 x 2220 pixels

Pixel Density

270 ppi

392 ppi

Aspect Ratio

20:09

18.5:9

Screen to Body Ratio

82.75%

80.86%

Screen Design

Punch hole

Bezel-less

Screen Quality

-

FHD

Phone Variants

6GB 64GB, 4GB 64GB, 6GB 128GB

8GB 128GB, 6GB 128GB

Expandable Storage

Yes

Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 512 GB

Yes, 512 GB

OTG Support

Yes

Yes

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

GPU

Mali-G52 MP1

Adreno 512

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

CPU

Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Custom User Interface

Samsung One UI

-

Clock Speed

2 GHz

2.2 GHz

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Process Technology

8 nm

14 nm

Battery Capacity

5000 mAh

3800 mAh

Battery Removable

No

No

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast, 15W

Fast

USB Type-C

Yes

Yes

Fast Charging

Yes

Yes

Announced On

15-May-20

5-Oct-18

Market Status

Available

Out of Stock

Brand

Samsung

Samsung

Model Number

SM-A217FZB1INS/SM-A217FZBGINS/SM-A217FZB5INS

-

Price Status

Confirmed

Confirmed

Price

Rs. 13,999

Rs. 22,990

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Yes A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

Yes

Network Support

4G

4G

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes

Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n, MIMO

Bluetooth Type

v5.0

v5.0

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

eSIM

No

No

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes

Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-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 Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800...

4G Bands: TD-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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26), 3G...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-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 Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800...

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26), 3G...

Audio Features

-

Active noise cancellation with dedicated micDolby Atmos

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1080p30fps

Front Camera Setup

Single, 13MP

Single, 24MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

13 MP

24 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.2 Primary Camera

f/2.0 Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

3.1" sensor size, 1.12 micrometre pixel size

27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.9 micrometre pixel size

Front Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.0

Front Flash

No

No

Front Camera Features

-

HDR

Weight

192 grams

183 grams

Colors

Black, Blue, White

Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink

Build

Back: Plastic

Back: Gorilla Glass

Dimensions

163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm

162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm

SAR Value

Head: 0.831 W/kg

Head: 0.464 W/kg

OIS

No

No

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash

Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Quad, 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP

Quad, 24MP + 5MP + 10MP + 8MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

48 MP

24 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/2.0 (upto 8x Digital Zoom), Wide Angle Primary Camera

f/1.7, Wide Angle (77 degree field-of-view) Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

26 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8 micrometre pixel size

27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

8 MP

5 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

f/2.2, Depth Camera

Rear Camera 2 Lens

4.0" sensor size, 1.12 micrometre pixel size

24 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.12 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 3 Resolution

2 MP

10 MP

Rear Camera 3 Type

f/2.4, Macro Camera

f/2.4 Telephoto (upto 2x Optical Zoom) Camera

Rear Camera 4 Resolution

2 MP

8 MP

Rear Camera 4 Type

f/2.4, Depth Camera

f/2.4, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Rear Aperture

f/2.0

f/1.7

Rear Camera 3 Lens

-

52 mm focal length, 3.9" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 4 Lens

-

12 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12 micrometre pixel size

Rear Sensor

-

CMOS image sensor

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes

Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

Rear

Rear

Face Unlock

Yes

Yes

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