Samsung Galaxy S21 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G 8GB/256GB

Out Of Stock
KSh 78,600

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 8GB/256GB

Out Of Stock
KSh 56,900

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G 8GB/256GB Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 8GB/256GB
Price KSh 78,600 KSh 56,900
Sales 13 - For Jul 2025 21 - For Jul 2025
Average rating 3.9 - 7 votes 4.8 - 5 votes
Likes 3 - For Jul 2025 4 - For Jul 2025
Views 642 - For Jul 2025 966 - For Jul 2025
General
Available January
2021
March
2022
Dimensions 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm
Weight 169 g
189 g
Colors Phantom Violet
Phantom Gray
Phantom White
Phantom Pink
Black
Blue
White
Peach
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features - 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B20, B26, B28, B38, B40, B41, B66; 5G: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N28, N40, N41, N66, N78
Key features IP68 dust & water resistant
Dynamic AMOLED 2X display
Gorilla Glass Victus
8K video recording
UFS 3.1 storage
S-Pen compatible
64MP OIS main camera
32MP selfie camera
Full HD+ AMOLED display
25W fast charging
IP67 dust and water resistant
Dual stereo speakers
Platform
Operating system Android 11; One UI 3.1
Android 12
One UI 4.1
GPU Mali-G78 MP14
Mali-G68
Processor 2.9 GHz
Octa-core
2.4 GHz
Octa-core
Chipset Exynos 2100
Exynos 1280
Graphics processor Mali-G78 MP14
Mali-G68
RAM 8GB
8GB
Storage 256GB UFS 3.1
256GB
Card slot No
MicroSD
Up To 1 TB
Battery 4000mAh
Li-Po
5000mAh
Li-Po
Battery features 25W Fast Charging
15W Fast Wireless Charging
4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
25W Fast Charging
Up To 18h Video Playback
Up To 60h Audio Playback
Platform features Samsung Knox
Game Booster
Dual Stereo Speakers
AKG Audio
IP68 Dust & Water Resistant
Samsung Knox Security
IP67 Dust And Water Resistant
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Display
Display size 6.2 inches
1080 x 2400 pixels
6.5 Inches
1080 x 2400 Pixels
Display type Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen
16M colors
Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 421 ppi
405 ppi
Display features Always-on Display
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 Nits Peak Brightness
Gorilla Glass Victus
Eye Comfort Shield
Infinity-O Display
S-Pen compatible
Gorilla Glass 5
120Hz Refresh Rate
Infinity-O Display
800 Nits Peak brightness
Camera
Camera resolution 12MP F1.8 + 64MP F2.0 + 12MP F2.2
64MP F1.8 + 12MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features Dual Pixel PDAF
OIS
1.1x Optical Zoom
Auto-HDR
LED Flash
Color Point Filter
Backdrop Filter
Low-key Mono Filter
High-key Mono Filter
Studio Filter
Blur Filter
Night Mode
Up to 30x Digital Zoom
PDAF / OIS
123-degree Ultra Wide Angle
Macro / Bokeh / HDR
LED flash
Video recording 8K 24fps
4K 30/60fps
Full HD 30/60/240fps
HD 960fps
Super Steady Video
4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
240fps Slow Motion @HD
Front camera
Front camera resolution 10MP F2.2
32MP F2.2
Front camera features Dual Pixel PDAF
Auto HDR
Bokeh / HDR
Video recording 4K 30/60fps
Full HD 30fps
Dual Video Call
4K 30fps
Full HD 30fps
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Barometer
Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Geomagnetic
Proximity
Ambient Light
Hall
Connectivity USB Type C 3.2
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
Dual band WiFi
WiFi Direct
WiFi Hotspot
GPS
GLONASS
BDS
GALILEO
USB OTG
USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.1
NFC
Connectivity features WiFi 6
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