Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Asus Zenfone 8

Samsung Galaxy A21
samsung galaxy a21
Asus Zenfone 8
asus zenfone 8
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Asus
Announced 2020, April 8 2021, May 12
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, April Available. Released 2021, May 13
Colors Various Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension - 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm
(5.83 x 2.7 x 0.35 in)
Weight - 169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE
5G Network - SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
- Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 11
User Interface One UI 2.0 ZenUI 8
Processor Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) [Similar] Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) [Similar]
GPU PowerVR GE8320 [Similar] Adreno 660 [Similar]
RAM 3 GB [Browse Similar] 16 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 64 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type HD+ Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1100 nits (peak)
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.5 inches [Similar] 5.9 inches [Similar]
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (446 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 82.92%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio FM radio No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 16 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar] 64 MP + 12 MP [Similar]
Flash No LED Flash
Features 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, (macro)
2 MP, (depth)
panorama, HDR
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Front Camera 13 MP
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA)
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 3 GB RAM eMMC 5.1 256 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Reverse charging
Capacity 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -