Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A56

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G 8GB/128GB

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KSh 78,100

Samsung Galaxy A56, 8GB/128GB

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KSh 42,000

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G 8GB/128GB Samsung Galaxy A56, 8GB/128GB
Price KSh 78,100 KSh 42,000
Sales 9 - For Sep 2025 0 - For Sep 2025
Average rating 4 - 11 votes 3.6 - 7 votes
Likes 2 - For Sep 2025 4 - For Sep 2025
Views 614 - For Sep 2025 1,892 - For Sep 2025
General
Available January
2021
 March
2025
Dimensions 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm
 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm
Weight 200 g
 198 g
Colors Phantom Silver
Phantom Violet
Phantom Black
 Graphite
Lightgrey
Olive
Pink
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features - 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features IP68 dust & water resistant
Dynamic AMOLED 2X display
Gorilla Glass Victus
8K video recording
UFS 3.1 storage
S-Pen compatible
 eSIM support
Aluminum frame with Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
50MP OIS main camera
Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 6 years android upgrades
Platform
Operating system Android 11; One UI 3.1
 Android 15
One UI 7
GPU Mali-G78 MP14
 Xclipse 540
Processor 2.9 GHz
Octa-core
 2.9 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset Exynos 2100
 Exynos 1580
Graphics processor Mali-G78 MP14
 Xclipse 540
RAM 8GB
 8GB
Storage 128GB UFS 3.1
 128GB UFS 3.1
Card slot No
 No
Battery 4800mAh
Li-Po
 5000mAh
Battery features 25W Fast Charging
15W Fast Wireless Charging
4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
 45W Fast Charging
Up to 29h Video Playback
Up to 100% in 68 Min
Up to 65% in 30 Min
Platform features Samsung Knox
Game Booster
Dual Stereo Speakers
AKG Audio
IP68 Dust & Water Resistant
 Samsung Knox Security
IP67 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1 Meter for 30 Min
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Gorilla Glass Victus+ Back
Aluminum Frame
eSIM Support
Up to 6 Years Android Upgrades
Up to 6 Years Security Updates
Display
Display size 6.7 inches
1080 x 2400 pixels
 6.7 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display type Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen
16M colors
 Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 394 ppi
 385 ppi
Display features Always-on Display
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 Nits Peak Brightness
Gorilla Glass Victus
Eye Comfort Shield
Infinity-O Display
S-Pen compatible
 120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Gorilla Glass Victus+
1900 Nits Peak brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 12MP F1.8 + 64MP F2.0 + 12MP F2.2
 50MP F1.8 + 12MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features Dual Pixel PDAF
OIS
1.1x Optical Zoom
Auto-HDR
LED Flash
Color Point Filter
Backdrop Filter
Low-key Mono Filter
High-key Mono Filter
Studio Filter
Blur Filter
Night Mode
Up to 30x Digital Zoom
 50MP Wide / PDAF / OIS
12MP 123-degree Ultrawide
5MP Macro
Macro / Panorama / Bokeh / HDR
LED Flash
10x Digital Zoom
Video recording 8K 24fps
4K 30/60fps
Full HD 30/60/240fps
HD 960fps
Super Steady Video
 4K 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 10MP F2.2
 12MP F2.2
Front camera features Dual Pixel PDAF
Auto HDR
 Bokeh
Face Unlock
Video recording 4K 30/60fps
Full HD 30fps
Dual Video Call
 4K 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
10-bit HDR
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Barometer
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
Proximity
Ambient Light
Connectivity USB Type C 3.2
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
Dual band WiFi
WiFi Direct
WiFi Hotspot
GPS
GLONASS
BDS
GALILEO
USB OTG
 USB Type-C 2.0 / OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Connectivity features WiFi 6
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