Samsung Galaxy A21s
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Samsung Galaxy A21s

Overall Score
36/100
GRADE D · Poor
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU) 100392
Graphics (GPU) 18008
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Samsung Galaxy A21s is an engineering-tested smartphones achieving an overall rating of 36/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
13/100
Rating: Poor
NanoReview Score
36/100
Rating: Poor
Performance
15/100
Rating: Poor

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for Samsung Galaxy A21s
Specification Value
Battery type Li-Po
Capacity 5000 mAh
Fast charging Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time 2:10 hr
Gaming 05:34 hr
Max charge power 15 W
Replaceable No
Reverse charging No
Standby 128 hr
Watching video 14:13 hr
Web browsing 09:45 hr
Wireless charging No

Benchmarks

Benchmarks specifications for Samsung Galaxy A21s
Specification Value
CPU 100392
Data manipulation 3929
GPU 18008
Memory 86289
Multi-core score 836
Photo editing 8993
Single-core score 300
Total score 258064
UX 53375
Video editing 5163
Web score 4948
Writing score 5825

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for Samsung Galaxy A21s
Specification Value
2G network GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G network B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
4G network B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B20(800), B28(700)
5G support No
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
Bluetooth version 5
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
Hybrid slot No
Infrared port No
LTE Cat* 13
Multi SIM mode Standby
NFC* Yes
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
USB features - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
eSIM support* No

Design and build

Design and build specifications for Samsung Galaxy A21s
Specification Value
Colors Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear
Frame material Plastic
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Rear material Plastic
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Waterproof No
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 inches)

Display

Display specifications for Samsung Galaxy A21s
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate No
Aspect ratio 20:9
Contrast 1500:1
HDR support No
Max rated brightness 540 nits
PPI 270 ppi
PWM 500 Hz
RGB color space 88.4%
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels
Response time 30.4 ms
Screen protection Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9%
Size 6.5 inches
Type PLS TFT

Main camera

Main camera specifications for Samsung Galaxy A21s
Specification Value
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS
4K video recording No
8K video recording No
Angle of widest lens 123°
Aperture f/2.0
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Camera features - Bokeh mode
Flash LED
Focal length 26 mm
Image resolution 8000 x 6000
Lenses 1) Standard: 48 MP2) Ultrawide: 8 MP3) Macro: 2 MP4) Depth: 2 MP
Matrix 48 megapixels
Pixel size 0.8 micron
Sensor Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Slow motion No
Stabilization Digital
Zoom Digital

Memory

Memory specifications for Samsung Galaxy A21s
Specification Value
Channels 2
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 512 GB
Memory clock 1866 MHz
Memory type LPDDR4X
RAM size 2 GB
Storage size 32 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1

Other

Other specifications for Samsung Galaxy A21s
Specification Value
Announced May 2020
Category Budget
Launch price (MSRP) $200
Release date June 2020
SAR (body) 1.38 W/kg
SAR (head) 0.23 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint
Successor -Samsung Galaxy A24 4G

Performance

Performance specifications for Samsung Galaxy A21s
Specification Value
Architecture - 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
CPU cores 8 (8)
Chipset Samsung Exynos 850
FLOPS ~48 GFLOPS
GPU clock 1001 MHz
GPU shading units 16
Graphics Mali-G52 MP6
Lithography process 8 nanometers
Manufacturing Samsung
Max clock 2000 MHz
Neural processor (NPU) No

Recent User Tests

Recent User Tests specifications for Samsung Galaxy A21s
Specification Value
Date Benchmark
📘 2025-10-04(zayedbinnahyan) AnTuTu
📘 2025-10-08(MinxK) AnTuTu
📘 2026-03-29->quandzvl12 AnTuTu
📘 2026-05-16(Abdul ahad) AnTuTu

Selfie camera

Selfie camera specifications for Samsung Galaxy A21s
Specification Value
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
Megapixels 13 megapixels
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Software

Software specifications for Samsung Galaxy A21s
Specification Value
OS size 12 GB
OS updates 2 years
Operating system Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM One UI 4.1
Security updates 4 years

Sound

Sound specifications for Samsung Galaxy A21s
Specification Value
Dolby Atmos Yes
FM radio Yes
Headphone audio jack Yes
Speakers Mono

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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