Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Sharp Aquos S3 High Edition

Samsung Galaxy A21
Samsung Galaxy A21
Sharp Aquos S3 High Edition
Sharp Aquos S3 High Edition
Samsung Galaxy A21
Sharp Aquos S3 High Edition
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - USA; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - USA
    LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE, Cat4, 151 Mbps download, 51 Mbps upload
    -
  • LTE-A speed
    -
    LTE-A, (2CA) Cat6, 300 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2020-04
    2018-6
  • Status
    2020-06
    2018-7
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
    -
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    167.8 mm
    148.2 mm
  • Width
    76.7 mm
    74.2 mm
  • Thickness
    8.1 mm
    8 mm
  • Weight
    193 g
    167.4 g
  • Colors
    Black
    Black, Gold
  • Display
  • Display type
    IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    IGZO IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    6.5 inches
    6.0 inches
  • Resolution
    720 x 1600 pixels
    1080 x 2160 pixels
  • Pixel density
    270 ppi
    402 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Multitouch
    -
    Yes
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Quad-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    Quad-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 260
  • CPU(second)
    quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Chipset
    MediaTek Helio P35
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660
  • GPU
    PowerVR GE8320
    Adreno 512
  • Memory RAM
    3 GB
    8 GB
  • Internal storage
    32 GB
    64 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
    microSD(uses second SIM slot)
  • Memory card max
    512 GB
    256 GB
  • Storage
    eMMC 5.1
    -
  • OS
  • OS
    One UI 2.0(Android 10)
    Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Quad
    Dual
  • Main camera
    16 MP, f/1.8 , 1/3.06" , 1.0 µm
    12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom
  • 8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
    13 MP
  • 2 MP, f/2.4
  • 2 MP, f/2.4
  • Primary camera resolution
    4608 x 3456 pixels
    -
  • Primary camera video
    1080p@30fps
    1080p@30fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    -
    dual-pixel phase detection autofocus
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    dual-LED (dual tone) flash
  • Camera features
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode
    Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera
    13 MP, f/2.0
    16 MP, f/2.0
  • Selfie camera resolution
    4160 x 3120 pixels
    -
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30fps
    1080p
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes
  • Notifications
    -
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    -
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
    -
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • NFC
    Yes (market dependent)
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • Beidou
    Yes
    -
  • Features
  • Messaging SMS
    -
    SMS(threaded view)
  • Messaging MMS
    -
    MMS
  • Messaging Email
    -
    Email
  • Messaging IM
    -
    IM
  • Messaging Push Email
    -
    Push Email
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
    Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    4000 mAh
    3200 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes
    Quick Charge 3.0
  • Wireless charging
    -
    Qi
  • Cost
  • Price
    140 USD
    -
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    -
    No

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