Screen size
Galaxy A216.5"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+3%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 16-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A21
3
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A21
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A21
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A21
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A21
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - USA
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India
Speed
Galaxy A21
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A21
-
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
Announced
Galaxy A21
2020, April 08. Released 2020, June 26
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A21
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A21
167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm (6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A21
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A21
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A21
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A21
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A21
IPS LCD
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A21
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~79.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A21
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A21
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A21
Android 10, One UI 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A21
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A21
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy A21
PowerVR GE8320
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A21
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A21
32GB 3GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A21
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Quad
Galaxy A21
16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy A21
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A21
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy A21
-
Galaxy S26 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Single
Galaxy A21
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A21
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A21
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A21
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A21
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S26 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A21
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A21
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A21
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A21
FM radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A21
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A21
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A21
-
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A21
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A21
15W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A21
Black
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A21
SM-A215U, SM-A215U1, SM-S215DL, SM-A215W
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A21
1.27 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Price
Galaxy A21
$ 54.44 / C$ 155.00 / £ 79.99 / € 91.89
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 66,990
SAR EU
Galaxy A21
-
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)