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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Titanium and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 has a general score of 84.1, which is a little bit better than LG K61's 77.6 score. Galaxy M21's design is a little thicker but just a little bit lighter than LG K61, and they were released only 1 months apart. These phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy M21 has the older 11 version while LG K61 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features a CPU that's very similar to LG K61's CPU, both have a 4 GB RAM and 8 processing cores. The Galaxy M21 has a little sharper screen than LG K61, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy M21 takes a lot better videos and photos than LG K61, and although they both have a 48 mega pixels back facing camera, the Galaxy M21 also has a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality. The LG K61 has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy M21, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a way better battery lifetime than LG K61, because it has a 50% bigger battery capacity.
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