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Samsung Galaxy A21

Samsung Galaxy A31

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A315F
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A315G
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - USA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A315F
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - SM-A315G
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2020, April 08	2020, March 24
Status	Available. Released 2020, June 26	Available. Released 2020, April 27

Body
Dimensions	167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm (6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)	159.3 x 73.1 x 8.6 mm (6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	193 g (6.81 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~79.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 10, One UI 2.0	Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G52 MC2

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	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 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm	20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
		Virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired	15W wired

Misc
Colors	Black	Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush White
SAR	1.27 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.49 W/kg (head)     1.68 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A215U, SM-A215U1, SM-S215DL, SM-A215W	SM-A315F, SM-A315F/DS, SM-A315G/DS, SM-A315G, SM-A315N
Price	$ 84.88 / C$ 349.00	$ 189.84 / £ 139.99 / € 171.81 / ₹ 12,004

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 151815 (v8) GeekBench: 5096 (v4.4), 1216 (v5.1) GFXBench: 7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker		-30.9 LUFS (Below average)
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 124h