Samsung Galaxy Note10+ vs. Samsung Galaxy A21s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note10+ and Samsung Galaxy A21s. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note10+ vs. Samsung Galaxy A21s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Samsung Galaxy A21s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N975F/DS SM-A217F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.3 mm 163.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Width 77.2 mm 75.3 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Weight 196 g 192 g Samsung Galaxy A21s is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Body Colour Aura white | Aura black | Aura glow White | Blue | Black
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note10+ is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.404 W/kg (body), 0.187 W/kg (head) 1.544 W/kg (body), 0.422 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C 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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Samsung Galaxy A21s
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.8" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3040 x 1440 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Display Format QHD+ HD+
Pixel Density 498 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 1200 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 2000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Features Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting Infinity O display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Samsung Galaxy A21s
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 9 -
Processor Number 9825 -
Clock Speed 2.7 GHz 2 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Samsung Galaxy A21s
RAM 12 GB 3 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 32 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
User Memory 224.2 GB 19.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Samsung Galaxy A21s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A21s has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Lens Type Ultra wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A21s has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Field of View (FoV) 123 degree(s) 80 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has larger lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Pixel Size 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x 8x Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Special Effects HDR, Grid Line -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Mountain Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Motion photo, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K UHD, Zoom-In Mic Live Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.5 and f/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 77 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger second camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.4 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.1 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 45 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) 4cm macro photography
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 0.3 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A21s has higher resolution fourth camera than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) DepthVision camera Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A21s has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line -
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video -
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection, Dual Pixel AF -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Samsung Galaxy A21s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4300 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Fast Charging Technology Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 - Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note10+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 1680 minutes 3240 minutes Samsung Galaxy A21s has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Run Time Details Talk (4G): up to 1680 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 62 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
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 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Samsung Galaxy A21s
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie -
User Interface One UI One UI
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Samsung Galaxy A21s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 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 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Samsung Galaxy A21s
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 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, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Samsung Galaxy A21s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, S Pen remote function, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Samsung Galaxy A21s
Included Accessories Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG Power adapter
Compliant Standards VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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