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Samsung Galaxy A21s

Samsung Galaxy A21s
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  • Released 2020, June 02
    192g, 8.9mm thickness
    Android 10, up to Android 12, One UI 4.1
    32GB/64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • 4.6% 10,952,127 hits
  • 339 Become a fan
  • 6.5"
    720x1600 pixels
  • 48MP
    1080p
  • 2-6GB RAM
    Exynos 850
  • 5000mAh
    15W
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Versions: SM-A217F/DS (International); SM-A217M/DS (USA); SM-A217F/DSN (Russia)

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA, LTE
Launch Announced 2020, May 15
Status Available. Released 2020, June 02
Body Dimensions 163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display Type PLS LCD
Size 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset Exynos 850 (8 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G52
Memory Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera Quad 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery Type Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging 15W wired
Misc Colors Black, White, Blue, Red
Models SM-A217F, SM-A217F/DS, SM-A217F/DSN, SM-A217M, SM-A217M/DS, SM-A217N
SAR EU 0.42 W/kg (head)     1.54 W/kg (body)    
Price About 220 EUR
Tests Performance AnTuTu: 107157 (v8)
GeekBench: 1100 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 1287:1 contrast ratio, 490 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -30.0 LUFS (Average)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 119h

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  • Ibx
  • 12 May 2025

I had this phone for 6 months. Lets say this phone was horrible because everytime I opened YouTube I watch a video and I can't even watch it on 720p60fps without it crashing and acting weird plus it always glitched I try enabling Dev Mode to see...

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  • Antony
  • 3bm
  • 28 Apr 2025

The Worst Phone In The World It Doesn't Want To Update It Lags Cuz Of His Procesor It I Tried To Enalbe Devoloper OPTIONS Nope Glitches

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  • avkila
  • 0GX
  • 12 Apr 2025

You need to root it via magisk first. After rooting flash konabess custom kernel. It is pre overclocked for the CPU and your GPU. Get rid of all google related services, install microg, and enjoy the performance.

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