Samsung Galaxy S21 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A55

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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G 8GB/256GB

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KSh 78,600

Samsung Galaxy A55, 8GB/128GB

In Stock
KSh 35,500

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G 8GB/256GB Samsung Galaxy A55, 8GB/128GB
Price KSh 78,600 KSh 35,500
Sales 27 - For Mar 2026 93 - For Mar 2026
Average rating 3.9 - 7 votes 4.1 - 8 votes
Likes 5 - For Mar 2026 33 - For Mar 2026
Views 1,013 - For Mar 2026 11,629 - For Mar 2026
General
Available January
2021
 March
2024
Dimensions 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight 169 g
 213 g
Colors Phantom Violet
Phantom Gray
Phantom White
Phantom Pink
 Iceblue
Lemon
Lilac
Navy
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features - 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features IP68 dust & water resistant
Dynamic AMOLED 2X display
Gorilla Glass Victus
8K video recording
UFS 3.1 storage
S-Pen compatible
 50MP OIS main camera
Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 4 OS upgrades and 5 years security updates
Always-on display with HDR10+
Aluminum frame with Gorilla Glass back
Platform
Operating system Android 11; One UI 3.1
 Android 14
One UI 6.1
GPU Mali-G78 MP14
 Xclipse 530
Processor 2.9 GHz
Octa-core
 2.75 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset Exynos 2100
 Exynos 1480
Graphics processor Mali-G78 MP14
 Xclipse 530
RAM 8GB
 8GB
Storage 256GB UFS 3.1
 128GB
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 28h Video Playback
Up to 79h 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 - Up to 1 meter for 30 min
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Gorilla Glass Back
Aluminum Frame
Display
Display size 6.2 inches
1080 x 2400 pixels
 6.6 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display type Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen
16M colors
 Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 421 ppi
 390 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
 120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Gorilla Glass Victus+
1000 Nits Peak brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 12MP F1.8 + 64MP F2.0 + 12MP F2.2
 50MP F1.8 + 12MP F2.2 + 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 / Panorama / Bokeh / Super 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
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 30/60fps
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Barometer
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
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 / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Connectivity features WiFi 6
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