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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-11-02 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 6P's 80.3 global score. The Galaxy M21 is a newer phone than the Google Nexus 6P, although it is a little heavier and somewhat thicker. Google Nexus 6P counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with more memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy M21 features a really longer battery performance than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3450mAh. Galaxy M21 features a superior camera than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a F2 camera aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy M21 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photographs and a way higher 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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