Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A21s and Nothing Phone (1). With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy A21s | Nothing Phone (1) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-A217F/DSN | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 163.7 mm | 159.2 mm | Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater height than Nothing Phone (1). |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 75.8 mm | Nothing Phone (1) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A21s. |
| Depth | 8.9 mm | 8.3 mm | Nothing Phone (1) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A21s. |
| Weight | 192 g | 193.5 g | Samsung Galaxy A21s is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A21s. |
| Body Colour | White | Blue | Black | Black | |
| Body Material | - | Recycled plastic, 100% recycled aluminium | |
| Protection | - | Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Nothing Phone (1) is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP53 | |
| SAR Value | 1.544 W/kg (body), 0.422 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb) | 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy A21s | Nothing Phone (1) |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | PLS TFT | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.5" | 6.55" | Nothing Phone (1) has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A21s. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Nothing Phone (1) has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s. |
| Display Format | HD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | - | 402 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | - | 1200 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 1.07 billion colours | Nothing Phone (1) has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy A21s. |
| HDR | - | Yes | Nothing Phone (1) has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | Infinity O display | Haptic touch | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy A21s | Nothing Phone (1) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | - | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus | |
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| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | 2.5 GHz | Nothing Phone (1) has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A21s. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 642L |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy A21s | Nothing Phone (1) |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Nothing Phone (1) has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A21s. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 128 GB | Nothing Phone (1) has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A21s. |
| User Memory | 19.5 GB | - | |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy A21s | Nothing Phone (1) |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Nothing Phone (1) has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.56" | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.88 | Nothing Phone (1) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A21s. |
| Field of View (FoV) | 80 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Nothing Phone (1) has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 24 mm | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, Bokeh effect | |
| Camera Modes | Live Focus mode | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, Beauty mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Scene mode, Live Photos, Filter mode, Document mode 2.0, Extreme Night Vision | |
| Light Source | LED flash | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Live Focus | OIS+EIS dual stabilisation |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Nothing Phone (1) has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/2.76" | |
| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Samsung JN1 | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 123 degree(s) | 114 degree(s) | Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger second camera lens field of view than Nothing Phone (1). |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Macro camera | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | 4cm macro photography | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Depth camera | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 13 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Nothing Phone (1) has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/3.1" | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.45 | Samsung Galaxy A21s has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A21s. |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Night mode, Beauty mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Filter mode | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy A21s | Nothing Phone (1) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger battery capacity than Nothing Phone (1). |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 | Nothing Phone (1) has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 70 min | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Nothing Phone (1) can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi, Reverse wireless charging | |
| 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 |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy A21s | Nothing Phone (1) |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Nothing Phone (1) has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| User Interface | One UI | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy A21s | Nothing Phone (1) |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 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 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 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 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy A21s | Nothing Phone (1) |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Atmos sound technology | - |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy A21s | Nothing Phone (1) |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, RGB sensor, gyroscope, sensor core | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing | Three microphones, dual stereo speakers |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy A21s | Nothing Phone (1) |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP53 |
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