OPPO R9s vs. Samsung Galaxy A21s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OPPO R9s and Samsung Galaxy A21s. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OPPO R9s vs. Samsung Galaxy A21s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OPPO R9s Samsung Galaxy A21s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A217F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153 mm 163.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater height than OPPO R9s.
Width 74.3 mm 75.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater width than OPPO R9s.
Depth 6.58 mm 8.9 mm OPPO R9s is narrower than OPPO R9s.
Weight 145 g 192 g OPPO R9s is lighter than OPPO R9s.
Body Colour Red | Black | Rose gold | Gold White | Blue | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.544 W/kg (body), 0.422 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY OPPO R9s Samsung Galaxy A21s
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger screen size than OPPO R9s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels OPPO R9s has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Infinity O display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OPPO R9s Samsung Galaxy A21s
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm -
Processor Number MSM8953 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OPPO R9s has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY OPPO R9s Samsung Galaxy A21s
RAM 4 GB 3 GB OPPO R9s has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB OPPO R9s has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
User Memory - 19.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA OPPO R9s Samsung Galaxy A21s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A21s has better camera resolution than OPPO R9s.
Sensor Size 1/2.8" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX398 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.0 OPPO R9s has better lens aperture than OPPO R9s.
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Camera Modes Panorama, low-light shots, GIF animation function Live Focus mode
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Noise reduction, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Live Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 4cm macro photography
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel OPPO R9s has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 OPPO R9s has better front lens aperture than OPPO R9s.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beautify 4.0 -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OPPO R9s Samsung Galaxy A21s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3010 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger battery capacity than OPPO R9s.
Talk Time - 3240 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (4G): up to 23 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 109 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 3240 min
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR OPPO R9s Samsung Galaxy A21s
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System ColorOS 3.0 (based on Android 6.0.1) -
User Interface - One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OPPO R9s Samsung Galaxy A21s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A21s has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OPPO R9s Samsung Galaxy A21s
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES OPPO R9s Samsung Galaxy A21s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, distance sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Glove and Wet Touchscreen Operation Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing
OTHERS OPPO R9s Samsung Galaxy A21s
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter Power adapter
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