Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Galaxy A21s

58 out of 100

49 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A23 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 4, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A21s, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 22 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
48% higher pixel density (400 vs 270 PPI)
53% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (302K versus 197K)
Optical image stabilization
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
The phone is 1-year and 10-months newer
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 563 and 485 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A23 and Galaxy A21s crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	PLS TFT	PLS TFT
Size	6.6 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	400 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	460 nits	540 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83%	82.8%

RGB color space	-	88.4%
PWM	-	500 Hz
Response time	-	30.4 ms
Contrast	-	1500:1

Height	164.5 mm (6.48 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Yellow	Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, rear

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Samsung Exynos 850
Max clock	2400 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (8)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
Lithography process	6 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G52 MP1
GPU shading units	128	24
GPU clock	1110 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~39.4 GFLOPS

CPU	97504	66646
GPU	49417	32355
Memory	87497	60940
UX	65836	36331
Total score	302567	197221

Max surface temperature	-	43.2 °C
Stability	98%	98%
Graphics test	2 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	440	425

Web score	6871	4688
Video editing	4228	5134
Photo editing	13622	9205
Data manipulation	5785	3986
Writing score	8438	5248

RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	3, 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	32, 64, 128 GB	32, 64 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 4.1
OS size	24 GB	12 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	-	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (32% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time	1:43 hr	2:10 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:23 hr	12:44 hr
Watching video	12:41 hr	14:21 hr
Gaming	06:14 hr	05:37 hr
Standby	127 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	No
Angle of widest lens	-	123°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4128 x 3096
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.1"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	13
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	March 2022	May 2020
Release date	March 2022	June 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.23 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.38 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 15 W	-

Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Galaxy A21s

Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Galaxy A21s

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion