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Samsung Galaxy A21S vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)

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Samsung Galaxy A21s

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

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850, Mali-G52 MP1

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870, Mali-T830 MP2

5000 mAh

Li-ion, Fast, 15W

3600 mAh

Li-ion

6.5 inches

270 ppi

5.5 inches

401 ppi, FHD

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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Single, 13MP

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

6.5 inches
5.5 inches

Screen Type

TFT
Super AMOLED

Screen Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels
1080 x 1920 pixels

Pixel Density

270 ppi
401 ppi

Aspect Ratio

20:09
-

Screen to Body Ratio

82.75%
73.08%

Screen Design

Punch hole
-

Screen Quality

-
FHD

Phone Variants

6GB 64GB, 4GB 64GB, 6GB 128GB
3GB 16GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
-

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 512 GB
Yes, 256 GB

OTG Support

Yes
-

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

GPU

Mali-G52 MP1
Mali-T830 MP2

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

CPU

Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Custom User Interface

Samsung One UI
-

Clock Speed

2 GHz
1.6 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

8 nm
-

Battery Capacity

5000 mAh
3600 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast, 15W
-

USB Type-C

Yes
No

Fast Charging

Yes
-

Announced On

15-May-20
5-Jun-17

Market Status

Available
Out of Stock

Brand

Samsung
Samsung

Model Number

SM-A217FZB1INS/SM-A217FZBGINS/SM-A217FZB5INS
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Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 13,999
Rs. 24,990

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No
No

Network Support

4G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
-

Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth Type

v5.0
v4.1

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

eSIM

No
-

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

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 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

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 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

FM Radio

-
Yes

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1080p30fps

Front Camera Setup

Single, 13MP
Single, 13MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

13 MP
13 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.2 Primary Camera
Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

3.1" sensor size, 1.12 micrometre pixel size
-

Front Aperture

f/2.2
-

Front Flash

No
No

Front Camera Features

-
LED flash

Weight

192 grams
181 grams

Colors

Black, Blue, White
Black, Gold

Build

Back: Plastic
Case: Metal, Back: Metal

Dimensions

163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm
152.4 x 74.7 x 7.9 mm

SAR Value

Head: 0.831 W/kg
-

OIS

No
No

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 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
Single, 13MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

48 MP
13 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

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

Rear Camera 1 Lens

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

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

8 MP
-

Rear Camera 2 Type

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

Rear Camera 2 Lens

4.0" sensor size, 1.12 micrometre pixel size
-

Rear Camera 3 Resolution

2 MP
-

Rear Camera 3 Type

f/2.4, Macro Camera
-

Rear Camera 4 Resolution

2 MP
-

Rear Camera 4 Type

f/2.4, Depth Camera
-

Rear Aperture

f/2.0
-

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

Rear
-

Face Unlock

Yes
-
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