Samsung Galaxy A01, A11, A21: Cheap Pinhole-Display Phones at P9K

When Samsung launched the Galaxy A51 5G and Galaxy A71 5G, it made sure that it won’t leave out the budget segment. Made for the budget-conscious consumers, the Galaxy A01, A11, and A21 were announced. The Galaxy A01 was initially listed on the company’s website, except for its official price which is $109.99(~P5,500). The Galaxy A11 with triple cameras start at $179.99(~P9,000) with the Galaxy A21 featuring quad cameras at $249.99(~P12,600).

With a starting configuration of 32GB internal storage and 2GB RAM, the Galaxy A11 is powered by 1.8Ghz octa-core CPU. The 6.4″ screen is of HD+ TFT but with Infinity-O notch. The selfie camera uses an 8MP sensor while the main cameras are sporting 13MP + 5MP ultrawide + 2MP depth. The battery capacity is 4000mAh with 15W fast adaptive charging, however, it’s through a micro USB port. 

Samsung Galaxy A11 specs, price, availability in the Philippines

• Display: 6.4″ TFT HD+, Infinity-O notch, 19.5:9 aspect ratio
• Design: all-polycarbonate body
• Dimension and Weight: 161.4 x 76.3 x 8 mm, 177 g
• Chipset: –
• CPU: Octa-core 1.8 GHz
• GPU: –
• RAM: 2GB/3GB
• Storage: 32GB eMMC 5.1 expandable via dedicated microSD slot of up to 256GB
• Main Camera: 13 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), AF
  5 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide)
  2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
  | up to 1080p@30fps video
• Selfie Camera: 8MP f2.0
  | up to 1080p video
• Connectivity & Ports: 4G/LTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, audio jack, microUSB
• Security: face unlock, rear capacitive fingerprint scanner
• Battery: 4000mAh battery, 15W fast adaptive charging
• Audio: south-firing mono speaker
• OS: Android 10.0; One UI 2
• Colors: Black, White, Blue, Red
• Price: $179.99(~P9,000)
• Release date: June 2020 (North America)

The Galaxy A21 is a slightly bigger and taller phone at 6.5″, furthermore, it’s using Super AMOLED but with HD+ resolution. The pinhole cutout for the 13MP selfie camera is bigger, too. As for the main cameras, the device uses 16MP + 8MP ultrawide + 2MP macro + 2MP depth. The same battery capacity and charging speed are found here but takes advantage of USB-C. The chipset for the Galaxy A21 wasn’t mentioned but it’s already running Android 10 with One UI 2.0 skin.

Samsung Galaxy A21 specs, price, availability in the Philippines

• Display: 6.5″ Super AMOLED HD+, Infinity-O notch, 20:9 aspect ratio
• Design: all-polycarbonate body
• Dimension and Weight: –
• Chipset: –
• CPU: –
• GPU: –
• RAM: 3GB
• Storage: 32GB eMMC 5.1 expandable via dedicated microSD slot of up to 256GB
• Main Camera: 16 MP, (wide), AF
  8 MP, (ultrawide)
  2 MP, (macro)
  2 MP, (depth)
  | up to 1080p@30fps video
• Selfie Camera: 13MP
  | up to 1080p video
• Connectivity & Ports: 4G/LTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, audio jack, microUSB
• Security: face unlock, rear capacitive fingerprint scanner
• Battery: 4000mAh battery, 15W fast adaptive charging
• Audio: south-firing mono speaker
• OS: Android 10.0; One UI 2
• Colors: Black
• Price: $249.99(~P12,600)
• Release date: June 2020 (North America)

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