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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 157.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 Samsung Galaxy M21 is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3, having an 84.1 score against 80. The Samsung Galaxy M21 is a newer cellphone than the Google Pixel 3, but it is much heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy M21 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a larger screen.
Google Pixel 3 features a little better processing power than Galaxy M21. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy M21 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M21 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 captures much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing images in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs and a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 106% more battery capacity.
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