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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 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 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is a bit better than Google Pixel 2 XL, with an 84.1 score against 82.5. The Galaxy M21 body is noticeably newer than the Google Pixel 2 XL's, although it's thicker and a little bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a processor that is very similar to Google Pixel 2 XL's processing unit, both have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 3520mAh. The Galaxy M21 captures better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for taking pictures and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way better resolution camera in the back and a way bigger sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures.
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