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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 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 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 has a score of 84.1, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 3 XL's global score of 80.7. The Galaxy M21 body is newer, but thicker and just a little heavier than Google Pixel 3 XL. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a little faster CPU than Galaxy M21. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Google Pixel 3 XL counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a better screen pixels density. The Galaxy M21 features a better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M21 has a superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 75% bigger battery size.
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