Samsung Galaxy A17/ F70 vs Galaxy A21

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

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A17/ F70 uses the Exynos 1330 (5 nm Samsung), the Galaxy A21 the Helio P35 (12 nm). The Galaxy A17/ F70's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the Galaxy A21's at 2.30 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.7 inches on the Galaxy A17/ F70, 6.5 inches on the Galaxy A21. Up to 90 Hz on the Galaxy A17/ F70, 60 Hz on the Galaxy A21.
  3. Battery: 4,860 mAh on the Galaxy A17/ F70, 3,900 mAh on the Galaxy A21.
  4. Main camera: 12.5 MP on the Galaxy A17/ F70, 16.2 MP on the Galaxy A21.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 1330Helio P35
Process
5 nm Samsung12 nm
CPU
2× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A78
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 2.30 GHz Cortex-A53
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz2.30 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G68PowerVR Rogue GE8320

Memory

Versions seen
4GB | 128GB3GB | 32GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.7 in6.5 in
Resolution
1080 × 2340720 × 1600
Pixel density
386 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hz60 Hz

Battery

Capacity
4,860 mAh3,900 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 4 mm · OIS16.2 MP4640 × 3488 · f/1.8 · 4.05 mm
Back camera 2
5 MP2576 × 1932 · f/2.2 · 1.4 mm—
Front camera 1
12.8 MP4128 × 3096 · f/2 · 3.59 mm13.1 MP4208 × 3120 · f/2 · 3.76 mm
Front camera 2
9.5 MP3712 × 2556 · f/2 · 3.59 mm—

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

Connectivity

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

Software

Android
Android 16Android 10
UI
One UI 8.0—
Released with
Android 15Android 10
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
32 sensors26 sensors

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