Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-05-04 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 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 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M21 is much better than the HTC 10, getting a general score of 84.1 against 75.7. The Samsung Galaxy M21 design has the same thickness than the HTC 10, but it is heavier. The HTC 10 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixels density.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a bit faster CPU than HTC 10, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy M21 also has 4 more cores. The Samsung Galaxy M21 shoots better pictures and videos than HTC 10, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and videos in low-light situations and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot higher resolution camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
The HTC 10 counts with a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy M21, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy M21 features a superior battery duration than HTC 10, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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