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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is a bit better than the LG G7 ThinQ's global score of 81. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M21 has 11 version while LG G7 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy M21's design is newer than LG G7 ThinQ's, but it's somewhat thicker and heavier.
LG G7 ThinQ has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M21. Both have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The LG G7 ThinQ has a more vivid display than Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120, a greater screen density and a really brighter screen.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a better camera than LG G7 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light captures and lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a way higher 48 MP resolution camera and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality pictures and videos.
The LG G7 ThinQ counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M21, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the LG G7 ThinQ also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a way better battery lifetime than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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