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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-11 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is better than Asus ZenFone 5Q, with a score of 84.1 against 72.6. The Galaxy M21 design is newer than Asus ZenFone 5Q's, but it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a bit better display than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little bit bigger screen and a little greater pixels density.
Asus ZenFone 5Q has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 5Q also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M21 has a little bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 5Q. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy M21 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 5Q, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M21 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy M21 has a very superior battery performance than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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