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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-11-02 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 HTC U11 life, getting a score of 84.1 against 74.5. The Galaxy M21 construction is noticeably newer, but incredibly heavier and just a little bit thicker than HTC U11 life. Galaxy M21 has a little bit better performance than HTC U11 life, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy M21 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy M21 has just a bit better looking display than HTC U11 life, because although it has a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The HTC U11 life features just a bit more memory for games and applications than Galaxy M21, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy M21 captures better videos and photos than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M21 also has a lot more megapixels back facing camera. Galaxy M21 has a way better battery life than HTC U11 life, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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