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Samsung Galaxy A Quantum vs Samsung Galaxy M21s

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A Quantum and Samsung Galaxy M21s: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A Quantum, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Camera. Unless Connectivity or Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A Quantum	Galaxy M21s
Design & display	7.2	6.1
Performance & hardware	5.4	3.1
Camera	6.9	5.5
Connectivity	4.4	5.3
Battery & charging	4.8	5.9

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A Quantum, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 8 GB; against 6 GB
Storage Type: UFS 2.1; against eMMC 5.1
Weight: 185 g; against 191 g
Fast Charge Power: 25 W; against 15 W

Samsung Galaxy M21s, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 6,000 mAh; against 4,500 mAh
SIM Configurations: Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby; against Single Nano-SIM, Single SIM

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A Quantum	Galaxy M21s
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 980	Samsung Exynos 9611
Processor Process Size	8 nm Best value	10 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-G76 MP5	Mali-G72 MP3
Storage Type	UFS 2.1 Best value	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	186,200
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	861	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	1,858	—
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 and 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 and 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB Best value	6 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	—	v8

Design

Specification	Galaxy A Quantum	Galaxy M21s
Body Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Blue, Black
Body Thickness	8.1 mm Best value	8.9 mm
Body Width	75.5 mm	75.1 mm
Body Height	162.5 mm	159.2 mm
Weight	185 g Best value	191 g
Usable Surface	88.3 % Best value	84.1 %
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features	Water Resistant	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A Quantum	Galaxy M21s
Battery Capacity	4,500 mAh	6,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	25 W Best value	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	Galaxy A Quantum	Galaxy M21s
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	—	420 nits
Display Diagonal	6.7″ Best value	6.4″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,400 px Best value	2,340 px
Display Pixel Density	393 ppi	403 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3, AMOLED, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 3, AMOLED, Water Drop Notch, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A Quantum	Galaxy M21s
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A Quantum	Galaxy M21s
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A Quantum	Galaxy M21s
Operating System	Android 10	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	10	10
OS Update Support	—	2 years
Google Services	—	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A Quantum	Galaxy M21s
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Single SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby Best value
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE bands unspecified, 5G NR bands unspecified	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G, 5G Best value	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, MIMO
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG	USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, FM Radio, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, 3.5 mm Audio Jack
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	—	0.38 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.48 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.13 W/kg
Max. download speed	2,550 Mbps Best value	600 Mbps
Max. upload speed	1,280 Mbps Best value	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A Quantum	Galaxy M21s
Microphone Count	—	1
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, Loudspeaker, A2DP, LE Best value	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A Quantum	Galaxy M21s
Model numbers	SM-A716N, SM-A716SS, SM-A716S	SM-F415F, SM-F415F/DS