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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-06-25 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.30 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 better than Honor 50, having a overall score of 84.1 against 74.5. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding OS features. The Galaxy M21 is an older, just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Honor 50.
The Honor 50 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Honor 50 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy M21 counts with a bit better screen than Honor 50, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a just a little higher screen pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Honor 50, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Honor 50 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Honor 50 also has a camera with a way higher 108 megapixels resolution and a larger aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy M21 counts with a way better battery performance than Honor 50, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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