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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-17 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is much better than Honor 9X Pro, with a general score of 84.1 against 71.9. The Samsung Galaxy M21 is a just a little lighter phone than Honor 9X Pro, but both have the same thickness. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M21 has the newer 11 version and Honor 9X Pro has Android 10.
Samsung Galaxy M21 and Honor 9X Pro count with incredibly similar processing units, and although the Samsung Galaxy M21 has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy M21 counts with a little bit better looking display than Honor 9X Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a little bit greater display density.
The Galaxy M21 features a slightly better camera than Honor 9X Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, and they both have a 0.5 inches sensor and a 48 MP back camera, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way higher video quality.
The Honor 9X Pro has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Honor 9X Pro also has 256 GB internal memory. Galaxy M21 has a much better battery performance than Honor 9X Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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