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- Galaxy A21s vs Galaxy S24
Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Samsung Galaxy S24
What Galaxy A21s does better (5) and where Galaxy S24 wins (33) — every spec side by side.
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3.4Display7.8
2.2Performance8.0
5.7Camera9.2
4.0Battery3.1
5.0Features9.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A21sGalaxy S24
| Galaxy A21s | Galaxy S24 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.7 mm | 147 mm | +16.7 mm |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 70.6 mm | +4.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.6 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Weight | 192 g | 167 g | +25 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A21s better than Galaxy S24?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+25%
- Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S24: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S24: No
- Screen size6.5″ vs 6.2″+5%
- Selfie camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%
Why is Galaxy S24 better than Galaxy A21s?
- AnTuTu score107,157 vs 1,218,97711.4×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,100 vs 5,8335.3×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
- Peak brightness540 nits vs 2,600 nits4.8×
- Measured brightness490 nits vs 1,401 nits2.9×
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
- Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
- OLED panelNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 192 g | 167 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 163.7 mm | 147 mm |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 70.6 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue, Red | Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.2″ |
| Panel | PLS LCD | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 540 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 490 nits | 1,401 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.8% | 90.9% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 850 | Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 - USA/Canada/China |
| Chip maker | Exynos | Qualcomm |
| Process | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 3.39 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 | Adreno 750 - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International |
| AnTuTu score | 107,157 | 1,218,977 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,100 | 5,833 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 4,183 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 512 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 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 1080p | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 12.1 h |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 25% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| 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 | -25.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.42 W/kg | 0.87 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 4.1 | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 7 |
