Samsung Galaxy A01 Core vs Galaxy S21 5G

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A01 Core uses the MT6739WW (28 nm), the Galaxy S21 5G the Snapdragon 888 (5 nm Samsung). The Galaxy A01 Core's fastest core runs at 1.50 GHz, the Galaxy S21 5G's at 2.84 GHz.
  2. Screen: 5.3 inches on the Galaxy A01 Core, 6.2 inches on the Galaxy S21 5G. Up to 60.1 Hz on the Galaxy A01 Core, 120 Hz on the Galaxy S21 5G.
  3. Battery: 2,920 mAh on the Galaxy A01 Core, 3,880 mAh on the Galaxy S21 5G.
  4. Main camera: 8.1 MP on the Galaxy A01 Core, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy S21 5G.

Chipset

Chipset
MT6739WWSnapdragon 888
Process
28 nm5 nm Samsung
CPU
4× 1.50 GHz Cortex-A531× 2.84 GHz Cortex-X1
3× 2.42 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
1.50 GHz2.84 GHz
CPU cores
48
GPU
PowerVR Rogue GE8100Adreno 660

Memory

Versions seen
2GB | 32GB8GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR3LPDDR5

Display

Size
5.3 in6.2 in
Resolution
720 × 14801080 × 2400
Pixel density
311 ppi423 ppi
Refresh rates
60.1 Hz120 Hzalso 48, 60, 96
HDR
—HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
2,920 mAh3,880 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
8.1 MP3280 × 2464 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
—12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm
Front camera 1
5.1 MP2608 × 1960 · f/2.4 · 1.96 mm10 MP3648 × 2736 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm
Front camera 2
—7.1 MP3216 × 2208 · f/2.2 · 3.3 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 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
—No
Bluetooth LE Audio
—No
NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 10Android 15
UI
—One UI 7.0
Released with
Android 10Android 11
Widevine DRM
L3L1

Sensors

Sensors
7 sensors42 sensors

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