LG Stylo 5 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

    Stylo 5:
    LCD
    Galaxy A21:
    OLED
  • Screen diagonal

    Stylo 5: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Stylo 5:
    6.2 in
    Galaxy A21:
    6.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Stylo 5:
    Single
    Galaxy A21:
    Quad
  • Release year

    Stylo 5:
    2019
    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. Stylo 5

    Height:
    160 mm
    Width:
    77.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
    Weight:
    179 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. Stylo 5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 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 2.8% more rectangular screen area than Stylo 5.

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 Stylo 5, Galaxy A21, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStylo 5Galaxy A21
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 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. Stylo 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. Stylo 5

    3500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A21

    4000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Stylo 5

Specifications

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1. Stylo 52. Galaxy A21

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Stylo 5, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationStylo 5Galaxy A21
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160 Х 77.7 Х 8.4 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 179 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 720 x 1600 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Stylo 5, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationStylo 5Galaxy A21
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 102.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.8%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 390 PPI
  • 270 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Stylo 5, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationStylo 5Galaxy A21
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • (wide)
  • AF -8 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • (wide)
Performance
Performance — specifications for Stylo 5, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationStylo 5Galaxy A21
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Stylo 5, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationStylo 5Galaxy A21
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2020
  • April 8
Colors
  • Blonde Rose
  • Platinum Gray
  • 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 Stylo 5, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationStylo 5Galaxy A21
SIM card
  • Nano-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 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 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
  • LTE-A
  • 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Yes
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Stylo 5, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationStylo 5Galaxy A21
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Stylo 5, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationStylo 5Galaxy A21
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Stylus
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W - Preliminary specifications