Samsung Galaxy A21 is the new variant that supersedes the Samsung A20 from last year with improved specs especially in terms of display. The smartphone was officially released on 8th April 2020 with a retail price costing NGN 65,000. The smartphone comes with a 6.50-inch touchscreen display. Samsung Galaxy A21 comes with 3GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A21 runs Android 10 and is powered by the Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 Octa-core processor, a 4000mAh non-removable battery. The Samsung Galaxy A21 supports proprietary fast charging.
The Smartphone comes with super camera quality, on the rear packs a 16-megapixel primary camera; an 8-megapixel camera; a 2-megapixel camera, and a 2-megapixel camera. The rear camera setup has autofocus. It sports a 13-megapixel camera on the front for selfies. The rear camera of the smartphone consists of a 13 MP (wide) + 5 MP (ultrawide) + 2 MP (macro) + 2 MP (depth) while on the front there is a 8 MP (wide) camera for shooting selfies.
Samsung Galaxy A21 is based on Android 10 and packs 32GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded via microSD card (up to 512GB). The color was launched in black. This smartphone as well comes with 3 GB with 64 GB internal storage options which can be extended with the help of microSDXC (dedicated slot)
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The smartphone has a Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen providing 720 x 1600 pixels resolution with 274 PPI density. The smartphone is integrated with a Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Connectivity options on the Samsung Galaxy A21 include Wi-Fi and GPS. Sensors on the phone include a fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass. Also, it features Bluetooth 5.0, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go, Loudspeaker, and a 3.5mm jack.
Samsung Galaxy A21 – Full Specifications
Here are the full specifications/features one need to know about Samsung Galaxy A21 that makes it an outstanding smartphone
DISPLAY
- Type: IPS LCD
- Size: 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~79.3% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolutions: 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
FEATURES
- Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
NETWORK
- Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual- SIM only) CDMA 800 / 1900
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 – USA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 – USA
- 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 – USA
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
PLATFORM
- OS: Android 10, One UI 2.0
- Chipset: Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex- A53)
- GPU: PowerVR GE8320
BODY
- Dimensions: 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm (6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
- Weight: 193 g (6.81 oz)
- Build: Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
- SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand- by)
BATTERY
- Type: Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: Fast charging 15W
MEMORY
- Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal: 32GB 3GB RAM – eMMC 5.1
SOUND
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
MAIN CAMERA
- Quad: 16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.06″, 1.0µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) - Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video: 1080p@30fps
SELFIE CAMERA
- Single: 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1″, 1.12µm
- Video: 1080p@30fps
COMMONS
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- USB: USB Type-C 2.0
- NFC: Yes (market/region dependent)
- Radio: FM radio
MISC
- Models: SM-A215U, SM-A215U1, SM-S215DL, SM-A215W
- SAR: 1.27 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
- Colors: Black
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