Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A21 | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
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Released
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Jun 29, 2020
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Released
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Apr 01, 2022
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Released
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Mar 11, 2026
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6.5-inch · 1600x720px
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6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
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6.9-inch · 3120x1440px
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Quad camera
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Quad camera
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Quad camera
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3GB · 32GB
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6GB · 128GB
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12GB · 256GB
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4000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | ||
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| Apr 08, 2020 | Mar 17, 2022 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Prices (MSRP) | ||
| $250 | $450 | 12GB/256GB - $1300 12GB/512GB - $1500 16GB/1TB - $1800 |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
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| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm |
6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches 159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm |
6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (~10 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | ||
| 6.81 oz / 193.0 g | 6.67 oz / 189.0 g | 7.55 oz / 214.0 g |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
Back: Plastic | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2) Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | ||
| Yes; IP67 | Water, Dust; IP68 | |
| Biometrics | ||
| Fingerprint (touch) | Optical in-screen fingerprint | Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint |
| Features | ||
| Stylus | ||
| Keys | ||
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | ||
| Black | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | |
Display
| Size | ||
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| 6.5-inch, 79.20% screen-to-body | 6.5-inch, 85.36% screen-to-body | 6.9-inch, 90.30% screen-to-body |
| Type | ||
| IPS LCD, 60Hz | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits | Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits |
| Resolution | ||
| 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI | 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 498 PPI |
| Protection | ||
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2 | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | ||
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| Untested | Untested | 2420 (Excellent) |
| Bright Min | ||
| Untested | 1.7 (Good) | 0.8 (Excellent) |
Learn more on our
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Hardware
| System chip | ||
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| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm) |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 2x2.4GHz CortexA-78 6x2.0GHz CortexA-55 |
Octa-core 2x4.74GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.63GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
| GPU | ||
| PowerVR GE8320 | Yes | Adreno 840 |
| Memory | ||
| 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) | 6GB/128GB 8GB/256GB |
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| microSDXC up to 512 GB | microSDXC up to 1024 GB | not expandable |
| OS | ||
| Android (10) | Android (12) | Android (16), up to 7 OS updates |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | ||
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| Untested | 621 | 3753 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | ||
| Untested | 1856 | 11259 |
| 3D Mark High | ||
| Untested | 636 | 7801 |
| 3D Mark Low | ||
| Untested | 631 | 3741 |
Learn more on our
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Battery
| Type | ||
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| 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | ||
| Fast charging | Fast charging | USB Power Delivery Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
| Charge speed | ||
| Wired: 15.0W | Wired: 25.0W | Wired: 60.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
15h 45min
Video
7h 45min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 35min
Browsing
20h 10min
Video
9h 54min
Gaming
9h 17min
Camera
| Rear | ||
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| Quad camera | Quad camera | Quad camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1 μm |
64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.4 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm |
| Second camera | ||
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm | 12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm | 50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung JN3 Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
| Third camera | ||
| 2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 | 5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 | 10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Fourth camera | ||
| 2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 | 5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 | 50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX854 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.9 Focal Length: 115 mm Sensor size: 1/2.52" Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
| Flash | ||
| LED | LED | LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 1080p (30 fps) | Yes | 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
| Front | ||
| 13 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps) |
32 MP | 12 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
157
Overall
165
Photo
149
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
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| 5.0 | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| WLAN | ||
| dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | ||
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | ||
| M4/T3 | M3/T4 | |
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | ||
| NFC | NFC | NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) |
Multimedia
| Headphones | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | ||
| 32-Bit DAC, aptX, aptX-HD | ||
| Screen mirroring | ||
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share | |
| Radio | ||
| FM | ||
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Noise cancellation | ||
Cellular
| 5G Bands | ||
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| 5G Ready | n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave | |
| LTE Bands | ||
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 | |
| TDD Bands | ||
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 39, 40, 41, 48 | |
| 3G Bands | ||
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | ||
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
| HD Voice | ||
| Yes | ||
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | ||
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| Date approved: Apr 17, 2020 FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U | ||
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 1.27 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg |
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