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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-03-23 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is better than the iPhone SE's general score of 75.7. Galaxy M21 is a notably newer cellphone than the iPhone SE, but it is somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. The Galaxy M21 features just a bit better hardware performance than iPhone SE, because it has 6 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy M21 counts with a bit sharper display than iPhone SE, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a much larger screen, a bit better screen pixels density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy M21 shoots a lot better videos and photos than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a larger camera aperture to take better low light photos, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photographs and a lot better resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has more storage for games and applications than iPhone SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a 269 percent more battery capacity.
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