Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | 2021, January 14 | August 2025 | February 2026 |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 | Coming Soon - August 2025 | Coming Soon - March 2026 |
| Price | Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] | - | Rs. 87,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Black, Gray, Blue | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) |
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.3 in) |
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 167 g (5.89 oz) |
| SIM Type | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | - | - |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked |
| 5G Network | SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked |
| SAR EU |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) |
1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | |||
| Build Features | - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame |
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| OS | Android 11 | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades | Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades |
| User Interface | One UI 3.1 | One UI 7 | One UI 8.5 |
| Processor | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1330 (5 nm) | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW, Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea | Mali-G68 MP2 | Adreno 840 - US/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| External Memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
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| Type | FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1300 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display |
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 90Hz, 800 Nits (HBM) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs Level 5 |
FHD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colors | 16M Colour | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (409 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 86.12% | 85.89% | 90.87% |
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| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP | 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP | 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP |
| Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video Auto-HDR, Panorama |
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Panorama, HDR |
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video Best Face, Auto-HDR, Panorama |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF HDR, HDR10+ 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Browser | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| Internal | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.X |
| Expandable Storage | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| USB OTG | Supported | Not Supported | Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 25W wired |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min) 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 5000mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - | - |
Rs. 87,999 
Rs. 87,999 
