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- Galaxy A21s vs Galaxy A56
Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Samsung Galaxy A56
What Galaxy A21s does better (4) and where Galaxy A56 wins (29) — every spec side by side.
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3.4Display8.1
2.2Performance7.2
5.7Camera7.9
4.0Battery5.0
5.0Features9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A21sGalaxy A56
| Galaxy A21s | Galaxy A56 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.7 mm | 162.2 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 77.5 mm | −2.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.4 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Weight | 192 g | 198 g | −6 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A21s better than Galaxy A56?
- Memory card slotYes · Galaxy A56: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A56: No
- Weight192 g vs 198 g+3%
- Selfie camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%
Why is Galaxy A56 better than Galaxy A21s?
- AnTuTu score107,157 vs 908,6898.5×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,100 vs 3,8993.5×
- Wired charging15 W vs 45 W3×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
- Peak brightness540 nits vs 1,900 nits3.5×
- Measured brightness490 nits vs 1,213 nits2.5×
- OLED panelNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
- 5GNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 192 g | 198 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Height | 163.7 mm | 162.2 mm |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 77.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue, Red | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | PLS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 540 nits | 1,900 nits |
| Measured brightness | 490 nits | 1,213 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.8% | 87.7% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 850 | Exynos 1580 |
| Chip maker | Exynos | Exynos |
| Process | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 | Xclipse 540 |
| AnTuTu score | 107,157 | 908,689 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,100 | 3,899 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,332 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | — | 12.1 h |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 25% | 65% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -30 LUFS | -26.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.42 W/kg | 0.61 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 4.1 | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 6 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | B |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 2,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 45 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | A |
