Samsung recently updated the Galaxy A40 to Android 11 OS. Now is the turn for the Galaxy M40 in India. The Galaxy A21s is also getting the One UI 3.1 update in the country.

An OTA update is rolling out to the users of Galaxy M40(SM-M405F) in India. The update with firmware version M405FDDU2CUC6 brings the One UI (Core) 3.1 based on Android 11 to the device.

If you recall, the Galaxy M40 launched in India with Android 9 Pie out of the box. It later got the Android 10 update last year. The Android 11 marks the second major Android upgrade for the device.

Similar to the Galaxy M40, the Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F) also seems to be getting the One UI 3.1 update in India with the CUD4 firmware version. The update seems to pack in March 2021 security patch. This device launched in India last year with Android 10 OS out of the box.

The One UI 3.1 has revamped UI, Private Share, GPS location data removal on Images, more Lock screen widgets, Background Video Calling, improved stock apps, and more, over the One UI 3.0. It’s worth noting that the Galaxy A21s has already received the Android 11 update in South Korea.

Anyway, we can expect Android 11 features like one-time permissions, app permissions auto reset, chat bubbles, conversations section in the notification area on both devices. You can read over extensive coverage to know more about the same.

Additionally, the Galaxy M40 and Galaxy A21s are currently in Samsung’s list of devices that will get security updates every Quarter. We can expect this to continue at least for another year.

If you are someone living in India and own either of these devices, you can try out the update by navigating to Settings > Software update > Download and install.

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Last year, Apple iPhone 11 topped the charts on the best-selling smartphones during the first half. Later, the device went on to be one of the most shipped smartphones for the entire year as well. Today, Counterpoint Research has come up with a report for the global Top 10 best-selling models for January 2021, and Apple dominates the list yet again with iPhone 12 at the top.

As per the report, Apple iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max accounted for 71% of Apple’s entire sales for the month and occupied the first three positions in the Top 10 list. As reported earlier, the demand was high for the 5G Apple devices due to a late launch in 2020.

The yesteryear iPhone 11 is still at the fourth spot and this isn’t that surprising considering the device is still a value for money for Apple lovers. Also, the report says that 1/3rd of Apple’s total sales comes from the US.

Apple also has two more devices on the list and one of them is the iPhone 12 mini, yes you heard it right. Reports said that Apple could discontinue the mini version by Q2 but look like it has garnered some sales in January. The other iPhone model is the iPhone SE 2020.

The Top-10 list is once again shared only by Samsung and Xiaomi apart from Apple. We have Redmi 9A and Redmi 9 in the fifth and sixth spots. The report says that the sub $150 phones accounted for 25% of Xiaomi’s total sales for January.

Talking about Samsung, the Galaxy A21s and the Galaxy A31, which recently got price cuts in India, occupy the seventh and ninth spot respectively. Lastly, the report says that Xiaomi is growing gradually in the MEA region while Samsung is looking to attract more HONOR with its Galaxy A devices.

That being said, with more 5G mid-range devices launching in the coming months, we can expect them to dominate the Top 10 list this year.

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Samsung has been rolling out the Android 11-based One UI 3.x stable update for the eligible devices since December. Some of the devices have received the update ahead of schedule. Now, the Galaxy A21s is the latest Samsung smartphone to join this list.

According to a report by SamMobile, Samsung has started seeding One UI 3.0 update for the Galaxy A21s in South Korea. The latest system update for this handset comes with firmware version A217NKSU5CUC7.

For those, the Galaxy A21s is supposed to receive the Android 11 update in May. However, the South Korean tech giant has begun the rollout almost two months earlier.

Anyway, like any other software update, the new update for the Galaxy A21s is currently being rolled out in batches. Therefore, it may take time to reach every device. Eventually, the update should be available for other regional variants in the coming days.

Users can head over to Settings > Software update > Download and install to check whether their unit has got the One UI 3.0 update based on Android 11.

That said, it is worth noting that though the Galaxy A21s could probably receive only one more Android update, the phone is eligible for four years of security patches, as per Samsung’s revised update policy.

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Lower-midrange smartphones are actually a great segment for those who want to save a lot of money while still getting great performance with daily use. You can actually get very interesting devices for less than €200. The latest one launched in Europe is the Realme 7i bringing all the power of a midrange MediaTek chipset to the low-end segment. But is it the most powerful and versatile handset under €200? There is no better way to understand it than comparing it with the most recent lower-midrange phones from other brands. The most suitable devices for this specs comparison are the OnePlus Nord N100: the first low-end phone released by OnePlus, and the Samsung Galaxy A21s.

Realme 7i vs OnePlus Nord N100 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s

Design

Realme 7i, OnePlus Nord N100 and Samsung Galaxy A21s sport a very similar design. All come with a punch-hole display, a rectangle-shaped camera module, a plastic unibody design, and a rear-mounted fingerprint reader. There are only marginal differences and what really changes are the color variants. Given that it is thinner and lighter, my favorite one is the OnePlus Nord N100. But the Samsung Galaxy A21s is slightly more compact, so it is a great option too. The Realme 7i has more interesting color variants thanks to its reflective back, and its display is protected by Gorilla Glass 3.

Display

If you expect a great display, you should not go for any of these phones. In each case, you get a below-average LCD panel with an HD+ resolution (720p). We are not saying these panels are bad, but you can find a lot of better displays in the market. Samsung Galaxy A21s is the most disappointing as the OnePlus Nord N100 and Realme 7i come with a 90 Hz refresh rate, while the Galaxy A21s has just 60 Hz. The display of the OnePlus Nord N100 is slightly wider compared to the Realme 7i.

Hardware/Software

The best chipset is the one found on the Samsung Galaxy A21s. It is very powerful for a so affordable phone, and it is very efficient because it is built with an 8 nm production process. The Realme 7i offers great performance as well thanks to its Helio G85 and, in its most expensive configuration, it offers a higher amount of RAM compared to the Samsung Galaxy A21s (8 GB vs 6 GB). Further, the Realme 7i has UFS 2.1 internal storage, while Samsung Galaxy A21s is based on eMMC storage. My choice would actually be the Realme 7i despite the SoC of the Samsung Galaxy A21s is more efficient. All of these devices run Android 10, but we know OnePlus Nord N100 will only get one year of major updates.

Camera

The Realme 7i’s camera department varies depending on the market: in Asia, you get an amazing 64 MP rear camera, while in Europe, it has a 48 MP main camera. In both cases, we are talking about the best rear camera department of this trio. Even the front camera is actually better. The second place goes to the Samsung Galaxy A21s packing a 48 MP quad-camera and a 13 MP selfie camera, while OnePlus Nord N100 is disappointing with its 13 MP rear camera.

Battery

Realme 7i is the battery champion as it packs a bigger 6000 mAh battery. Samsung Galaxy A21s and OnePlus Nord N100 remain amazing battery phones, but they have just 5000 mAh.

Price

OnePlus Nord N100 is priced at €200/$245, Realme 7i costs €170/$208, and Samsung Galaxy A21s is priced less than €200. The winner of the comparison is the Realme 7i due to its great hardware department, very nice cameras, and a bigger battery.

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Realme 7i vs OnePlus Nord N100 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s: PRO and CONS

Realme 7i

PROS

• Best rear cameras
• Great hardware
• 90 Hz display
• Huge battery

CONS

• Nothing particular

OnePlus Nord N100

PROS

• 90 Hz display
• Stereo speakers
• Gorilla Glass 3
• 18W fast charging with 5000 mAh

CONS

• One year of major updates
• Inferior cameras

Samsung Galaxy A21s

PROS

• Wide variety of memory configurations
• Efficient chipset
• Good design
• NFC

CONS

• Nothing particular

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Samsung launched the Galaxy A41 in France a couple of weeks back. The tech giant is now introducing two new Galaxy A models in France. The Galaxy A51 5G  as well as the budget Galaxy A21s which was launched today in India.

The mid-range Galaxy A51 5G was first launched in China mid-May with its major highlight being the 5G connectivity which it brings.  The phone is billed to go on sale this month’s end via Samsung’s online store and partner retailers across France. It will be available in black, pink, and white.

The Galaxy A21s, on the other hand, is expected to be listed on the firm’s e-tail stores soon. For now, it is just the product support page that has gone live. Whenever it does go on sale, it will be available in black, blue, and white. Both smartphones will ship alongside a two-month subscription to YouTube Premium for free.

As a reminder of the specifications, both the Galaxy A51 5G and A21s share a similar 6.5-inch display but the premium Galaxy A51 5G features a higher resolution and a Super AMOLED panel instead of a PLS TFT. It’s also 5G-enabled, while the Galaxy A21s is limited to LTE connectivity.

In the same vein, both models pack a Quad camera setup as well as a 48MP wide-angle main camera but that is just about it. The other sensors and the selfie camera onboard the two models are different. For clarity, the other sensors on the A51 5G include a 123-degree 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a 5-megapixel depth sensor and a 5-megapixel macro lens. On the other hand, the Galaxy A21s sports 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens with f/2.2 aperture, a 2-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture and a 2-megapixel macro lens with f/2.4 aperture. The selfie camera is a 13-megapixel sensor while the A51 5G utilises a 32MP selfie sensor.

while the Galaxy A21s is powered by an Exynos 850 SoC, the Galaxy A51 5G conceals an Exynos 980 chipset under the hood. All these differences combined should lead to a price gap of around $350-$400, at least judging by Samsung’s launch prices in other markets.

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Samsung will be launching its Galaxy M01 and Galaxy M11 smartphones in the Indian market today and soon the company will launch the Galaxy A21 in the country. Now, a report claims that the Galaxy A21s will also soon get launched in India, probably in this month only, i.e. in June 2020.

The Samsung Galaxy A21s was launched a couple of weeks ago and is now available in the European market, and most recently in Malaysia. It remains to be seen if it gets launched in other regions by the time it becomes available in India.

Coming to the specifications, the Galaxy A21s features a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-O Super AMOLED display with 1600 x 720 pixels screen resolution and a 20:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the device is powered by the company’s own Exynos 850 octa-core processor clocked at 2.0GHz.

It comes packed with up to 6GB of RAM and two internal storage options to choose from — 32GB and 64GB. The major difference between the A21 and A21s is in the form of a camera module configuration.

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On the backside, the device features a quad-camera setup that includes a 48-megapixel main sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 2-megapixel maco lens. Upfront, the phone comes with a 13-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and making video calls.

The smartphone runs the Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own Samsung One UI custom user interface on top. The device is powered by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 15W fast charging technology.

As for the pricing, in Europe, it starts at €200 (~$217) and comes in three color options — Black, White, and Blue. To know about the pricing and availability of Galaxy A21s in India, we’ll have to wait for the official announcement from the company.

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A new Samsung smartphone with model number SM-A217F has appeared on GeekBench’s database. The device is said to be the Galaxy A21s and has all the dressing of a budget model.

The Samsung SM-A217F is not to be confused with the SM-A215U which appeared on GeekBench last month packing an Helio P35 chipset. That model is expected to launch as Samsung Galaxy A21 which is a mid-range model.

On its part, the Galaxy A21s(SM-A217F) is listed to feature a Samsung Exynos 850 chipset which the tech giant is yet to announce. The processor is an octa-core SoC with a base frequency of 2.0GHz. The processor is paired with 3GB of RAM. The phone equally runs on Android 10 OS.

An earlier report by Sammobile indicates that the Samsung SM-A217F  will likely come in 32GB and 64GB storage options. In addition, the device will pack a 2MP macro camera.

On the GeekBench test, the device polled a total of 183 points on the single-core test. On the multi-core test, it scored 1074 points.

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