Samsung Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DSN 32GB) vs Samsung Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Samsung Galaxy A9s phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

7/14/2020 10:55 PM, updated: 7/6/2022 7:26 AM

Compare Samsung Galaxy A9s X Samsung Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DSN 32GB) 06Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.5"
PLS

720x1600

48
MP

13mp

3GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

18Points Samsung Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200) Compare Samsung Galaxy A21s X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.3"
AMOLED

1080x2220

24
MP

24mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

3800
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

6 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DSN 32GB)	vs	18 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200)
+6.5"3% Larger screen	vs	6.3"
+(quad camera) 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP28% Higher resolution main camera	vs	(quad camera) 24MP + 10MP + 8MP + 5MP
+1/2" inches40% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.	vs	1/2.8" inches
+Android 12Advantage Android 12 is newer and safer	vs	Android 8.0 Oreo
+Face unlockAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+5000 mAh32% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	3800 mAh
2GHz 64bit Octa-core (8nm)	vs	+2.2GHz 64bit Octa-core3% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
3GB LPDDR4X	vs	+6GB LPDDR4X100% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
32GB (19GB available)	vs	+128GB (110GB available)5 times More internal storage for applications and files
192 grams (6.72 ounces)	vs	+183 grams (6.41 ounces)5% Lighter
8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches)	vs	+7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)14% Thinner
Plastic body, glass front	vs	+Aluminum body, glass frontAdvantage More resistant material
TFT PLS	vs	+Super AMOLEDAdvantage Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
720x1600 pixels	vs	+1080x2220 pixels108% Higher resolution screen
270 PPI	vs	+392 PPI45% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
Only digital zoom	vs	+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
f/2.0 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.7 (aperture)18% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 13MP	vs	+(front) 24MP88% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 450 Mbps50% Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Virtual ambient light sensor	vs	+Ambient light sensorAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device
15W	vs	+18W20% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
Not supported	vs	+Gorilla Glass 5Advantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys

27 Common items in both devices

eMMC 5.1

Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC / Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC

60Hz

16 million

LED flash

PDAF: phase detection autofocus

EIS: Digital stabilization

+20 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DSN 32GB)	Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200)
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Model	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DSN 32GB)	Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200)
Other model names	Galaxy A21s SM-A217F/Dual-Sim NFC (32GB + 3GB RAM)	Galaxy A9s SM-A9200, Galaxy A9 2018 SM-A9200, Samsung A920
Country or region available	(Europe), (United Kingdom), Kazakhstan, Russia	China
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Release date	6/2/2020, Announced: 5/15/2020	10/11/2018
Depth	8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches)	7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)	75.3 x 163.7 millimeters (2.96 x 6.44 in)	77 x 162.5 millimeters (3.03 x 6.4 in)
Weight	192 grams (6.72 ounces)	183 grams (6.41 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body, glass front	Aluminum body, glass front
Protection against water and others	Not supported	Not supported
📲 Display
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DSN 32GB)	Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200)
Display type	TFT PLS	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.5" inches	6.3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~82.8% (screen-to-body ratio)	~80.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	720x1600 pixels (20:9)	1080x2220 pixels (18.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	270 PPI	392 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate	60Hz	60Hz
Display features	Not supported	Not supported
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DSN 32GB)	Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200)
System version	Android 10	Android 8.0 Oreo
Firmware update	Android 12	feature not registered
User Interface	One UI 2.0 / 3.1 / 4.1	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DSN 32GB)	Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200)
Chipset	64bit: Samsung Exynos 850 (8nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Octa-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260 Silver (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G52 MP1	Qualcomm Adreno 512 650Mhz
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 107157 (v8) Geekbench: 1100 (v5.1) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DSN 32GB)	Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200)
RAM memory	3GB LPDDR4X	6GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	32GB (19GB available) eMMC 5.1	128GB (110GB available) eMMC 5.1
External storage	Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DSN 32GB)	Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	300/150 Mbps	450/50 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat7/13 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41)	LTE Cat9 (1, 3, 5, 8) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	LTE Cat7/13 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41)	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE
📷 Camera
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DSN 32GB)	Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200)
Back camera (main camera)	(quad camera) 48 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.21/4"1.12µm123° 2MP macro f/2.4 2MP depth f/2.4	(quad camera) 24 megapixels 10MP telephoto f/2.452mm1/3.9"1.0µmAF2x-optical-zoom 8MP ultrawide f/2.412mm1/4.0"1.12µm 5MP depth f/2.2
Main camera resolution	8000x6000 pixels	5656x4240 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/1.7 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm lens	27mm lens
Sensor size	1/2" inches	1/2.8" inches
Pixel size	0.8µm pixel	0.9µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Not supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DSN 32GB)	Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200)
Front camera (secondary)	13 megapixels	24 megapixels
Front camera resolution	4128x3096 pixels	5656x4240 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	27mm lens
Sensor size	1/3.1" inches	1/2.8" inches
Pixel size	1.12µm pixel	0.9µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DSN 32GB)	Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200)
Loudspeaker	Mono sound (not stereo)	Supported
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM	FM
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DSN 32GB)	Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DSN 32GB)	Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200)
Sensors	Accelerometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor Virtual ambient light sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DSN 32GB)	Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	5000 mAh	3800 mAh
Charger, watts	15W (9V/1.67A) Wired fast charging	18W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	Not supported	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DSN 32GB)	Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, White, Blue, Red	• Colors: Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink • Samsung Pay • Dolby Atmos
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DSN 32GB)	Galaxy A9s (SM-A9200)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	0.422W/kg (head), 1.544W/kg (body)	feature not registered