Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Galaxy S9

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 850Exynos 9810
Process
8 nm10 nm
CPU
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 2.70 GHz Mongoose M3
4× 1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.00 GHz2.70 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G52Mali-G72

Memory

Versions seen
4GB | 64GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.6 in11.6 in
Resolution
720 × 16001440 × 2960
Pixel density
267 ppi285 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
—HDR10, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,900 mAh3,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2 · 4.6 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.5 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 1.42 mm—
Front camera 1
12.8 MP4128 × 3096 · f/2.2 · 3.39 mm · OIS8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm
Front camera 2
8.7 MP3408 × 2556 · f/2.2 · 3.39 mm · OIS5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
—No
NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 12Android 16
UI
One UI 4.1One UI 8.0
Released with
Android 10Android 8.0
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
28 sensors38 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy