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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 4 XL, with a general score of 84.1 against 82.9. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M21 and Google Pixel 4 XL were released only 5 months apart, Samsung Galaxy M21's design is just a little thicker but also just a little bit lighter. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 4 XL has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy M21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels and a higher display pixels density. The Galaxy M21 features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M21 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M21 counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality pictures and videos and a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a really longer battery performance than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 3700mAh.
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