Samsung Galaxy A07 vs Samsung Galaxy M21: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy A076.7"+4.5%

Galaxy M216.4"

Technology

Galaxy A07

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Galaxy M21

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Galaxy A07

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy M21

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy A07

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Galaxy M21

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Galaxy A07

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

Resolution

Galaxy A07720 × 1600 px

Galaxy M211080 × 2340 px+54%

Refresh rate

Galaxy A07120 Hz

Galaxy M21—

Peak brightness

Galaxy A07800 nits+48%

Galaxy M21420 nits

Pixel density

Galaxy A07262 ppi

Galaxy M21403 ppi+35%

CPU speed

Galaxy A07Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+4.2%

Galaxy M21Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)

RAM

equal specs

Galaxy A074.0 GB

Galaxy M214.0 GB

Storage

Galaxy A07128 GB+50%

Galaxy M2164 GB

Main camera

Galaxy A0750.0 MP+4%

Galaxy M2148.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy A078.0 MP

Galaxy M2120.0 MP+60%

Battery

equal specs

Galaxy A076,000 mAh

Galaxy M216,000 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy A0725 W+40%

Galaxy M2115 W

Weight

Galaxy A07199 g

Galaxy M21188 g+5.9%

Thickness

Galaxy A078.2 mm+8.5%

Galaxy M218.9 mm

IP rating

Galaxy A07IP54

Galaxy M21Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy A07Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M21Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A075.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

Galaxy M215.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Galaxy A07USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M21USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

Galaxy A07Yes+100%

Galaxy M21No

NFC

Galaxy A07No

Galaxy M21Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy A07Yes

Galaxy M21Yes

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy A07Yes

Galaxy M21Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy A07—

Galaxy M21—

5G bands

Galaxy A07

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Galaxy M21

Speed

Galaxy A07

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy M21

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Galaxy A07

2026, January 13

Galaxy M21

2020, March 18. Released 2020, March 23

Status

Galaxy A07

Available. Released 2026, January 13

Galaxy M21

Discontinued

Dimensions

Galaxy A07

167.4 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)

Galaxy M21

159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Galaxy A07

199 g (7.02 oz)

Galaxy M21

188 g (6.63 oz)

Build

Galaxy A07

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy M21

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Galaxy A07

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy M21

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Galaxy A07

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Galaxy M21

Type

Galaxy A07

PLS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM)

Galaxy M21

Super AMOLED, 420 nits (peak)

Size

Galaxy A07

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy M21

6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy A07

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)

Galaxy M21

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M21

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Galaxy A07

Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Galaxy M21

Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Core

Chipset

Galaxy A07

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Galaxy M21

Exynos 9611 (10 nm)

CPU

Galaxy A07

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy M21

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Galaxy A07

Mali-G57 MC2

Galaxy M21

Mali-G72 MP3

Card slot

Galaxy A07

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Galaxy M21

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Galaxy A07

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Galaxy M21

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Other

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M21

UFS 2.1

Dual

Galaxy A07

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Galaxy M21

Features

Galaxy A07

LED flash

Galaxy M21

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Galaxy A07

1080p@30/60fps

Galaxy M21

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS

Triple

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M21

48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens

Single

Galaxy A07

8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Galaxy M21

20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)

Video

Galaxy A07

1080p@30fps

Galaxy M21

1080p@30fps

Features

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M21

HDR

Loudspeaker

Galaxy A07

Yes

Galaxy M21

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy A07

Yes

Galaxy M21

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy A07

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M21

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A07

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy M21

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy A07

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Galaxy M21

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Galaxy A07

Galaxy M21

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Galaxy A07

FM radio

Galaxy M21

FM radio, RDS, recording

USB

Galaxy A07

USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M21

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Galaxy A07

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Galaxy M21

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Type

Galaxy A07

Li-Ion 6000 mAh

Galaxy M21

Li-Po 6000 mAh

Charging

Galaxy A07

25W wired

Galaxy M21

15W wired

Colors

Galaxy A07

Black, Light Violet

Galaxy M21

Midnight Blue, Raven Black

Models

Galaxy A07

SM-A076B, SM-A076B/DS

Galaxy M21

SM-M215F, SM-M215F/DS, SM-M215F/DSN

SAR

Galaxy A07

1.12 W/kg (head)

Galaxy M21

0.47 W/kg (head)

SAR EU

Galaxy A07

1.23 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)

Galaxy M21

Price

Galaxy A07

About 150 EUR

Galaxy M21

About 190 EUR

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