Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A21s vs TCL 20S vs Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung TCL Samsung
Announced Expected Announcement - May 2020 April 2021 2022, February 09
Status Rumored Coming Soon - April 2021 Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, February 25
Colors Black, White, Blue Milky Way Gray, North Star Blue Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green, Graphite, Sky Blue, Violet, Cream
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 8.9 mm thickness
(0.35 in thickness)
166.2 x 76.9 x 9.1 mm
(6.54 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
146 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm
(5.75 x 2.78 x 0.3 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE LTE
5G Network - - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 11 Android 12
User Interface One UI 2.0 TCL UI One UI 4
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Exynos 850 Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510) - International
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - USA/China, Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USA/China
GPU - Adreno 610 Xclipse 920 - International
Adreno 730 - USA/China
RAM 3 GB 6 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type PLS TFT Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ IPS LCD Screen FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.55 inches 6.67 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (268 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (422 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 83.86% 88.82%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes no
Radio - No FM radio (market/operator dependent)
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (normal), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm
Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call Auto-HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB Yes USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 3 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 256 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 3700 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -