Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Galaxy A21s

64 out of 100

49 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A23 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on August 5, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A21s, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 27 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 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (406K versus 197K)
48% higher pixel density (400 vs 270 PPI)
Shows 8% longer battery life (38:04 vs 35:20 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Optical image stabilization
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
The phone is 2-years and 3-months newer
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A23 5G 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	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	540 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.5%	82.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

RGB color space	99.9%	88.4%
PWM	-	500 Hz
Response time	22 ms	30.4 ms
Contrast	1442:1	1500:1

Height	165.4 mm (6.51 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	197 g (6.95 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 695	Samsung Exynos 850
Max clock	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (8)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
Lithography process	6 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G52 MP1
GPU shading units	256	24
GPU clock	950 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~39.4 GFLOPS

CPU	143456	66646
GPU	82937	32355
Memory	82102	60940
UX	95088	36331
Total score	406623	197221

Max surface temperature	43.9 °C	43.2 °C
Stability	99%	98%
Graphics test	7 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	1197	425

Web score	9116	4688
Video editing	4805	5134
Photo editing	20729	9205
Data manipulation	8517	3986
Writing score	13323	5248

RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	3, 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	32, 64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	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	-	12 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time	1:08 hr	2:10 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:53 hr	12:44 hr
Watching video	14:37 hr	14:21 hr
Gaming	05:39 hr	05:37 hr
Standby	134 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	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°	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 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - 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 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore 5035 (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 - Focal length: 26 mm	- 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	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	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE, 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, Galileo	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 *	18	13
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	August 2022	May 2020
Release date	September 2022	June 2020
SAR (head)	1.49 W/kg	0.23 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.25 W/kg	1.38 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Galaxy A21s

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G 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