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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-07-21 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| -- | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is a bit better than Google Pixel 6a, with an 84.1 score against 76.4. The Galaxy M21 is a a bit heavier device than the Google Pixel 6a, but they are equally thin. These devices include Android operating system, but the Galaxy M21 has an older 11 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a really superior performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Galaxy M21 has a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a little lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 captures much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution.
Galaxy M21 counts with a better storage for apps and games than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with better battery life than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a 36 percent more battery size.
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