HTC One SV vs Samsung Galaxy A21

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    One SV:
    LCD
    Galaxy A21:
    OLED
  • Screen diagonal

    One SV: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    One SV:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy A21:
    6.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    One SV:
    Single
    Galaxy A21:
    Quad
  • Release year

    One SV:
    2012
    Galaxy A21:
    2020

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. One SV

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
    Weight:
    122 g
  2. 2. Galaxy A21

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. One SV

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A21

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102 cm²

Galaxy A21 has approximately 93.8% more rectangular screen area than One SV.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for One SV, Galaxy A21, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne SVGalaxy A21
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. One SV

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy A21

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One SV

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A21

    4000 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus One SV

Specifications

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1. One SV2. Galaxy A21

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One SV, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationOne SVGalaxy A21
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 66.9 Х 9.2 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1600 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One SV, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationOne SVGalaxy A21
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 102.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 270 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One SV, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationOne SVGalaxy A21
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • (wide)
  • AF -8 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 13 MP
  • (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for One SV, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationOne SVGalaxy A21
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13201
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One SV, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationOne SVGalaxy A21
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2020
  • April 8
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One SV, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationOne SVGalaxy A21
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - EU LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600) - Asia
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • Yes
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One SV, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationOne SVGalaxy A21
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One SV, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationOne SVGalaxy A21
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W - Preliminary specifications