Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than Google Nexus 6, getting a global score of 84.1 against 81.1. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a newer 11 version and Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1, providing some nice extra features. Samsung Galaxy M21's design is extremely newer and somewhat thinner, but also a little bit heavier than Google Nexus 6.
Google Nexus 6 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy M21, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM and 4 lesser cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Google Nexus 6 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy M21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater count of pixels in each inch in the display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a way better camera than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a very superior battery life than Google Nexus 6, because it has an 86 percent bigger battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.