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

Out Of Stock
KSh 36,000

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, 8GB/256GB Samsung Galaxy A55, 8GB/128GB
Price KSh 78,600 KSh 36,000
Sales 13 - For Aug 2026 61 - For Aug 2026
Average rating 3.9 - 7 votes 4 - 9 votes
Likes 1 - For Aug 2026 7 - For Aug 2026
Views 661 - For Aug 2026 7,416 - For Aug 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, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 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 Aluminum frame construction
12MP triple main camera with OIS and Optical zoom
IP68 dust and water resistance - Up to 1.5 meters for 30 min
Wireless Samsung desktop experience - DeX
Gorilla Glass Victus display protection
Android 11 with up to 4 major Android upgrades
 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 7
Upto 4 Major Android Upgrades
 Android 14
One UI 6.1
GPU Mali-G78 MP14
 Xclipse 530
Processor 2.9 GHz
Octa-core
5nm
 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 Wired Charging
15W Fast Wireless Charging - Qi
4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
 25W Fast Charging
Up to 28h Video Playback
Up to 79h Audio Playback
Platform features Plastic Back
Aluminum Frame
Dual Stereo Speakers
IP68 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1.5m for 30 Min
Hi-res Audio
Samsung DeX / Wireless DeX
Dolby Atmos Audio
AKG Audio
 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 Gorilla Glass Victus
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 Nits Peak Brightness
Always-on Display
 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 12MP Wide / Dual Pixel PDAF / OIS
64MP Telephoto / PDAF / OIS / 1.1x Optical Zoom / 3x Hybrid Zoom
12MP 120-degree Ultrawide
Auto-HDR
Panorama
LED Flash
 PDAF / OIS
123-degree Ultra Wide Angle
Macro / Panorama / Bokeh / Super HDR
LED Flash
Video recording 8K 24fps
4K 60/30fps
1080p 240/60/30fps
960fps@720p Slow Motion
HDR10+
Stereo Audio Rec
 4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 10MP F2.2
 32MP F2.2
Front camera features Dual Pixel PDAF
Face Unlock
HDR
 Bokeh / HDR
Video recording 4K 60/30fps
1080p 30fps
Dual Video Call
 4K 30fps
Full HD 30/60fps
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint - Ultrasonic
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Barometer
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
Proximity
Ambient Light
Hall
Connectivity USB Type-C 3.2 / OTG
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO
 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
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